by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: FM Ammar in Moscow to Secure Russian Grain Summary: On 26 September 2023, Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar traveled to Moscow for meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov where the two affirmed the good relations between Russia and Tunisia. The two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Agreement on Kairouan Solar Project Financing Signed Summary: On 26 September 2023, Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani signed an agreement that will allow UAE-based AMEA Power to build a photovoltaic solar power project in central Tunisia. The project, hailed as a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 27, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Figures Released as Hunger Strikes Announced Summary: On 26 September 2023, the conditional release of three senior opposition figures was announced while two officials still in custody subsequently announced hunger strikes. The three officials...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: During Carrefour Visit, President Warns Against Profiteering Summary: On 24 September 2023, President Kais Saied visited a Carrefour store in Tunis where he reviewed the prices of goods, highlighting rising prices. President Saied made statements indicating...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 25, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Employee Separations Employee separations are a regular part of business life and occur for many reasons and under many circumstances. Consider the following when preparing for an employee to depart your organization: Document and follow a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 21, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Local Elections Set for Late December Summary: On 20 September 2023, a senior official of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced that conducting local elections on 17 December was not feasible. The official noted that preparations are...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 20, 2023 | Economic, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Nationwide Power Outage Following Disruption in Rades Summary: On 20 September 2023, a technical issue at a power station in Rades resulted in power blackouts across all of Tunisia during the early morning hours. Power supply issues continued across the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 20, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: COVID-19 Cases Emerge as Flu Season Set to Begin Summary: On 20 September 2023, the Ministry of Health announced that the seasonal flu vaccine campaign was underway, with flu season approaching. The Ministry encouraged all citizens to receive flu vaccines,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: US AFRICOM Head Visit Amidst Regional Security Challenges Summary: On 19 September 2023, US Marine Corp General Michael Langley, who serves as Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Tunisia for discussions with senior US and Tunisian officials,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: School Resumes, Shifting Risk Dynamics in Local Communities Summary: This week, Tunisian public schools resumed classes for the fall, with multiple security incidents reported in and around schools. Early in the week, authorities in Ben Arous, Manouba, and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 16, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Expanded Security Efforts on Display in Sfax Operation Summary: On 16 September 2023, Tunisian security forces conducted a major counter-human smuggling operation in Sfax, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of migrants and the disruption of multiple...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 15, 2023 | Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Wheat Stolen from Sfax Port as Shortages Persist Summary: On 15 September 2023, the Ministries of Transportation and Agriculture announced the opening of an investigation into the large-scale theft of wheat from the port of Sfax. Initial reports indicated...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 14, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: MEPs Denied Entry, Drawing Even More Scrutiny on EU Assistance Summary: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) set to arrive in Tunisia on 14 September for several days of working meetings were denied entry by the Tunisia Ministry of Foreign...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Former Ennahdha MP, Businessman Arrested for Corruption Summary: On 12 September 2023, a judge issued an arrest warrant for former Ennahdha Party Member of Parliament (MP) Mohamed Frikha on charges of financial and administrative corruption. The case is...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Earthquake, Flooding Highlight Disaster Vulnerabilities Summary: On 8 September 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco, with nearly 3,000 reported dead and thousands more injured, many from remote villages in the Atlas mountains. Early on 11...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 11, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Employee Hiring Welcoming new employees into an organization is an exciting and essential activity, but one fraught with potential risks. Consider the following when preparing to hire additional personnel: Review public information, including...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 8, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Current Milk Production Stable But Future Challenges Loom Summary: This week, the head of the National Chamber of Milk Collection Centers, Hamda Aifi, clarified the state of Tunisia’s milk supplies, indicating that while current production can meet demand,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fewer Tunisians Among Irregular Migrants as Overall Numbers Surge Summary: This week, irregular migration data indicated that as of 31 August 2023, Tunisian irregular migration arrivals by sea have dropped by 20% as compared to same period in 2022. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Ennahdha Figures Arrested, Further Disrupting Opposition Summary: This week saw additional arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia, including several additional senior leaders of the Ennahdha party as pressure on the country’s political opposition...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2023 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Visits to Detained Opposition Figures as European Criticism Grows Summary: This week, a Tunisian lawyer who has represented members of the political opposition announced that Members of the European Parliament (MEP) planned to visit opposition figures...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 6, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: COVID-19 Risk Minimal as Initial EG.5 Variant Case Identified Summary: On 5 September 2023, an official from Institut Pasteur announced that the first case of the Eris (or EG.5) variant of the COVID-19 virus had been identified in Tunisia. The variant was...
by Dispatch Content | Sep 4, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Natural Disasters Natural disasters can have a devastating impact on organizations and their personnel, particularly in areas with less developed infrastructure and regulations as is often the case in frontier markets. Consider the following steps...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: FM Ammar in Riyadh Amidst Aid, Normalization Talks Summary: On 3 September 2023, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry reported that Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar was in Riyadh for official meetings. FM Ammar met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Assistance Funds Yet to Arrive as Migration Pressure Grows Summary: In late August 2023, Manfred Weber, a senior leader within the European Parliament, traveled to Tunisia to discuss the recently agreed-upon assistance program designed to help the country...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pressure on Ennahdha Sustained Ahead of Key Political Season Summary: Late this week, senior Ennahdha official Abdel Karim Harouni was placed under house arrest by Tunisian officials, continuing a string of legal actions against opposition figures dating back...
