by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2023 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Security Forces Disrupt Extremist Cell in Zaghouan Summary: On 24 October 2023, Tunisian authorities announced that 12 individuals were arrested in Zaghouan on charges that the group was forming a “terrorist cell.” The group was identified as “Salafist...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Coffee Industry Raises More Concerns About Dwindling Supplies Summary: On 25 October 2023, a spokesperson representing café owners indicated that coffee supplies are dwindling and that if the current supply challenges are not addressed, café owners will be...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Parliament to Criminalize Normalization, Issue Bonuses to MEPs Summary: On 19 October 2023, the Tunisian parliament approved for its own Members of Parliament (MEPs) a 1,000 TND per month bonus to cover transport and lodging costs, raising concerns about such an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 23, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Disaster Recovery (IT Infrastructure) Most organizations are highly dependent on their IT infrastructure, making a major disruption potentially catastrophic. Consider the following when planning for how your organization will get back to work...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 23, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Draft NGO Law Raises Freedom of Association Concerns Summary: On 10 October 2023 , the Tunisian parliament issued a draft law impacting the formation, funding, and operations of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), raising concerns about restrictions on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 20, 2023 | Contingency
Tunisia SITREP: 20 October 2023 – 15:30 As of 1530, 20 October 2023: Situation: After numerous deaths at a Gaza hospital during the night of 17/18 October, there were large-scale demonstrations across Tunisia and throughout the region. Over the same evening, a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2023 | Contingency
Tunisia SITREP: 18 October 2023 – 13:30 As of 13:30, 18 October 2023: Situation: Numerous deaths and injuries at a Gaza hospital overnight have led to protests and demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa, some of them turning violent. In Tunisia…...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2023 | Contingency
Tunisia SITREP: 18 October 2023 – 10:30 AM As of 10:30, 18 October 2023: Situation: Numerous deaths and injuries at a Gaza hospital overnight have led to protests and demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa, some of them turning violent. There are...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2023 | Diplomacy, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Nationwide Pro-Palestinian Protests Follow Gaza Hospital Incident Summary: On the evening of 17/18 October 2023, a large number of individuals were killed and wounded at a hospital in Gaza, prompting protests across the region, including in Tunisia. During...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 17, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hopes of IMF Deal Shrink as Economic Minister Fired Summary: On 17 October 2023, the office of President Kais Saied announced that Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saied, had been terminated from his position. Official statements did not clarify the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 17, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Urges Assistance Deal as EU, Carthage Grow Wary Summary: On 17 October 2023, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Paintedosi urged the European Union (EU) to move forward with the assistance deal signed with Tunisia in July as means to stem to flow of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Brussels Shooting Fuels EU Migration Debate Summary: On 16 October 2023, a Tunisian asylum seeker in Belgium shot and killed two Swedish soccer fans, attributing the attack to his affiliation with the Islamic State and the burning of the Koran in Sweden. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 16, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Disaster Recovery (Physical) Both man-made and natural disasters can impact organizations unexpectedly, severely disrupting operations. Consider the following when planning for how you will get back to work following a disaster: Regularly update...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: 2024 Budget Plans Bank Tax in Place of IMF Loan Summary: In mid-October, the 2024 finance law, which functions as Tunisia’s national budget was circulated. The budget offers no indication that the country plans to undertake some of the key reforms called for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 13, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations Warm with China as Tensions Grow with West Summary: This week, the Chinese embassy in Tunisia announced that Chinese citizens can now visit Tunisia without a visa, as relations between the two countries continue to recover following the COVID-19...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 12, 2023 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Drug Trafficking Remains Persistent Security, Social Challenge Summary: This week, the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior announced the seizure of several kilograms of cocaine which were intercepted on the A1 Highway in a vehicle moving in the direction of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 9, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: €60 Million Returned to EU as IMF Confirms Loan Deal Stalled Summary: On 9 October 2023, Tunisia officially returned €60 million in European Union (EU) financial assistance in an expression of frustration with how the EU is implementing a July 2023 agreement...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 9, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Diplomatic Push Continues as Regional Challenges Abound Summary: On 9 October 2023, reports surfaced identifying Tunisia’s new ambassadors that will take up residence in Paris and Rome after the terms of the serving ambassadors were ended. In early October,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 7, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fractured Political Voices Rally to Palestinian Cause Summary: On 7 October 2023, Hamas fighters launched multiple attacks –referred to as Operation Al-Aqsa Flood– from the Gaza Strip killing hundreds of Israelis which prompted multiple days of bombings and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 7, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Freedom Ranked at 121st Globally in Recent Study Summary: In recent weeks, the Fraser Institute, Canadian think tank, released its 2023 “Economic Freedom of the World” report, ranking Tunisia 121st out of 165 countries ranked. The report ranks...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 4, 2023 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Vocal Opposition Leader Abir Moussi Arrested Summary: On 3 October 2023, vocal critic of President Kais Saied, Abir Moussi was arrested near the Presidential Palace in Carthage. She was transferred to the La Goulette police station where a group of her...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tap Water Rationing, Limits on Usage Extended Indefinitely Summary: On 30 September 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture announced plans to extend water rationing measures that were put in place in March 2023. Similar to the prior bans on particular uses of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Post-Revolution Government Hiring to Undergo Audit Summary: In late-September 2023, the Tunisian government announced plans to review public service hires made between January 2011 and July 2021. During a speaking engagement in Washington, DC, Foreign...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 2, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Future of EU Assistance Unclear as President Rejects “Charity” Summary: On Monday, 2 October 2023, numerous media outlets reported that President Kais Saied had announced his rejection of European “charity,” raising questions about the future of the security...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 1, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UNGA Appearances Unlikely to Sway Key Partners on Policy Summary: Late last week, Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar was in New York City for the 78th United Nations General Assembly where he participated in multiple sideline meetings and addressed the General...
