by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2024 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: UNSMIL Mediates to Reach an Agreement Over the Central Bank Crisis Summary: On Tuesday 3 September 2024, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted discussions between the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Higher Council of State (HCS) to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 5, 2024 | Economic, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic Energy Production Falls, Expanding Import Burden Summary: On 2 September 2024, the Tunisian Company of Petroleum Activities (ETAP) published energy production indicators showing a decrease of 11.3% in Tunisian oil production during the first...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 4, 2024 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria : Government Announces Admission to BRICS Development Bank Summary: On 1 September 2024, the Algerian Finance Ministry announced that the country has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). The NDB is multilateral development...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 2, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: ISIE Overrules Court to Keep Candidate Field at Three Summary: On 2 September 2024, the High Authority for Elections (ISIE) overruled the Administrative Court’s ruling that three additional presidential candidates should be approved to run, narrowing the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Delivers Patrol Boats Despite Concerns from NGOs Summary: On 28 August 2024, Italy delivered three patrol boats to Tunisia in accordance with the agreement signed in December between the two countries to strengthen the capabilities of Tunisian National...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations with Morocco Show Signs of Warming Summary: On 27 August 2024, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Mohamed Ali Nafti, received a phone call from his Moroccan counterpart who congratulated him for his new role and for the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 30, 2024 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Eastern Government Seeks Transfer of Central Bank HQ to Benghazi Summary: On 28 August 2024, the ousted governor of the Libyan Central Bank, Sadik El-Kebir, stated that he had requested the House of Representatives (HoR) to issue orders to begin the process of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 29, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Agreement Reached with Qatar as Relations Warm Summary: On Wednesday 28 August 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Export Development announced a new economic partnership and free trade agreement with Qatar. The announcement...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security
Libya: UNSMIL Calls for Talks as Eastern Government Stops Oil Production Summary: On 26 August 2024, The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for an emergency meeting on Libya’s Central Bank crisis as tensions between the country’s two rival...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bizerte Residents Block Highway After Mass Food Poisoning Summary: On Thursday 24 August 2024, residents of Utica in Bizerte blocked the road leading to Tunis in protest after the poisoning of 170 people at a wedding dinner. The protesters called for the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Numerous Ministers Replaced as Presidential Election Approaches Summary: On Sunday, 25 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a major transition in his administration including the replacement of 19 ministers in another noteworthy pre-election...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 24, 2024 | Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Digital Strategy Designed to Promote Tourism Sector Summary: On 23 August 2024, the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts announced the establishment of a new digital communication plan to promote tourism in Tunisia for the period of 2025-2027 and reinforce...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Revived US Security Cooperation Amidst Regional Challenges Summary: On 20 August 2024, Tunisian Minster of the Interior, Khaled Nouri, received US Ambassador to Tunisia, Joey Hood to discuss cooperation in the security sector to combat terrorism,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 19, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers’ Unions Threaten Protests as Fall Courses Approach Summary: On 12 August 2024, the administrative body of Secondary Education Union announced plans to protest over restrictions on freedom of union activities as many teachers have been prosecuted for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 15, 2024 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Investigation of Presidential Challenger as Election Approaches Summary: On 14 August 2024, presidential candidate and founder of the political party Azimoun, Ayachi Zammel, was summoned by the judicial police to be questioned regarding allegations of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 14, 2024 | Economic, Political, Security, Social
Libya: Dbeibah Defies House Vote to Oust Tripoli’s Government Summary: On 13 August 2024, the Libyan House of Representative (HoR) voted to oust Tripoli’s government, including Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, who leads the National Unity Government, as well as the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 14, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Canadian Oil Firm to Resume Production Despite Legal Disputes Summary: On 14 August 2024, Canadian energy firm, Zenith Energy, said it expects to resume crude oil production by 19 August after work stoppages caused by delayed salary payments. The company...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 13, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Society Protests Instead of Celebrating Women’s Day Summary: On 13 August 2024, civil society organizations like Aswaat Nissa and I Watch joined an initiative led by La Dynamique Féministe which refused to celebrate Women’s Day, opting to protest and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Election Authority Approves Three Presidential Candidates Summary: On 10 August 2024, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced that three of 17 candidates that submitted their candidacy for presidency were approved to continue their bids...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 9, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests Follow Assassination of Hamas Leader Summary: In recent days, developments in the conflict between Israel and Hamas have prompted new protests in Tunis and elsewhere as Tunisians have taken to the streets to express their support for the Palestinian...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Prime Minister Replaced as Elections Loom Summary: On 7 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani from his position, replacing him with Kamel Madouri who had most recently been serving as the Minister of Social Affairs. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 7, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Green Hydrogen Deals Inked as EU Firms Secure Foothold Summary: On 29 July 2024, Tunisian officials signed six memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with various international energy firms with a focus on harnessing Tunisia’s potential to produce green...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 5, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: TunisAir Corruption Probe Evolves with Senior Arrests Summary: In late July 2024, an investigation into corruption and mismanagement at TunisAir led to arrest warrants for the current CEO of TunisAir and the head of the TunisAir employee’s union, both...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Makes Re-Election Bid Official Summary: On Friday, 19 July 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied formally confirmed his intent to seek re-election for a second term in the elections scheduled for 6 October. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 24, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Suspects in June Libyan Political Assassination Attempt Arrested Summary: On 24 July 2024, Tripoli’s Minster of the Interior, Imed Trabelsi, announced that the Tunisian government successfully arrested two Libyan suspects allegedly involved in an...
