by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 27, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Congressional Letter Calls for Caution with Aid Money Summary: On 27 March 2023, 20 members of the US House of Representatives signed a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to express “grave concern” about the acceleration of Tunisia’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 26, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Physical Travel Security As another travel season approaches, we recommend consideration of your physical security as you travel. Traveling can be stress-inducing and disorienting, making us more vulnerable to certain risks. Consider the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 26, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Economic Report Calls for “Ambitious” Reforms Summary: This week, the World Bank issued its Spring 2023 Economic Monitor report for Tunisia, simultaneously highlighting economic potential and the necessity for substantive economic reform. While...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Nationalized Power Company Takes on Second Loan in a Month Summary: On 23 March 2023, the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) signed a joint loan agreement for 324 million dinars with six banks. The loan was signed at the BH Bank headquarters and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Leads Push for IMF Deal Hoping to Stem Migrant Flows Summary: In recent weeks, Italy has been pressing hard for progress on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Tunisia, with the country’s senior leaders stressing the necessity of avoiding...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Political Opposition Links Prisoner Releases to End of Protests Summary: On 24 March 2023, officials from the Ennahdha party continued their demands for the release of opposition figures that have recently been detained. Some of those recently detained are...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Parliament’s Internal Oversight Committee Begins Work Summary: On 16 March 2023, the Committee of Internal Regulations of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People began compiling the internal oversight function of the recently convened Parliament. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Soldier Wounded by IED During Operation in Western Mountains Summary: On 22 March 2023, a Tunisian soldier was wounded by an improvised explosive device during a counterterrorism operation in the Mghila Mountain region. The soldier was evacuated to a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 21, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Local Council Election Framework Revised Summary: On March 8, 2023, Official Degrees 9 and 10 were published requiring the dissolution of local municipal councils and amending the legal framework by which those councils are elected. The councils have been...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 18, 2023 | Legal, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sentencing for US Embassy Bombing Suspects Handed Down Summary: This week, death sentences by hanging were issued by a Tunisian court for two Tunisians who were involved in the suicide bombing attack that targeted the US Embassy in Tunis on 6 March 2020....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 17, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Minister of the Interior Appointed After Charfeddine Resigns Summary: Late on Thursday, 16 March 2023, Toufik Charfeddine reportedly resigned as Minister of the Interior. On 17 March, President Kais Saied issued two decrees, one officially removing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 17, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Asserts Claims to Bouri Field, Confusing Libyan Policymakers Summary: On 16 March 2023, President Kais Saied asserted that Tunisia maintains a claim to the Bouri offshore oil field, leading to a scramble among Libyan officials to respond. Multiple...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 16, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt Servicing Absorbs Growing Revenues as Sovereign Risk Rises Summary: January and February 2023 data indicate that the servicing of Tunisia’s external debts has absorbed nearly 90% of income from tourism and remittances. The overall cost of external debt...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 15, 2023 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Freedom House Marks Decline in Political, Civil Liberties Summary: This week, Freedom House released its 2023 report on political rights and civil liberties in Tunisia, noting a significant decline in the country’s numerical score which is based on ratings...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 14, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Social Media Page Managers Detained Summary: On 13 March 2023, the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) announced that an Ariana court had ordered the arrest of four individuals responsible for managing social media pages affiliated with opposition...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 13, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Parliament Convenes Amidst Concerns About Objectivity Summary: On 13 March 2023, the Tunisian Parliament convened for the first time after it was shuttered on 25 July 2021 and then totally dissolved by President Kais Saied on 30 March 2022. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 12, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Plans: Rehearsed and Relevant Contingency plans help form the backbone of organizational preparedness, particularly in frontier markets. Some basic steps can help keep plans relevant and ready to serve your organization should a crisis occur: Review: on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 12, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Affirms Support While Tying Funding to Democratic Reform Summary: In a recent meeting with Minister of Finance Sihem Boughdiri, US Ambassador Joey Hood reiterated US support for Tunisia, particularly as it pertains to economic recovery. Hood expressed US...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 11, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Petrochemical Workers to Strike, Potentially Disrupting Fuel Supplies Summary: On 10 March 2023, a UGTT official responsible for representing petrochemical workers announced that a strike scheduled for 15 and 16 March 2023 will take place as planned....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Announces Interest in Normalization with Syria Summary: On 10 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced his interest in Tunisia and Syria restoring ambassadorial positions, indicating an increasing likelihood that Tunisia will normalize relations...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 10, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Over 1000 Migrants Returned to Tunisia in Single Night Summary: Over the night of 9/10 March 2023, the Tunisian National Guard returned 1,008 irregular migrants to Tunisia from the Mediterranean Sea following the disruption of 25 separate crossing attempts....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Backlash Over Interior Minister’s Statements as Opposition Figures Hunger Strike Summary: On 7 March 2023, Interior Minister Toufik Charfeddine made controversial statements about union organizers, politicians, journalists, and businessmen, accusing them of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Orders Local Elected Councils Dissolved, Drawing Criticism Summary: On 8 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced plans to dissolve elected municipal councils and replace them with specially appointed representatives. This move was codified in the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 7, 2023 | Contingency
Go Bags: Planning and Preparation A Go Bag is pre-packed with emergency essentials and ready in the event you have just moments to prepare. A Go Bag should be customized, whether for unexpectedly departing the country, or for readiness on your daily commute to work....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 6, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Pauses Loans as Fallout from Migrant Comments Continues Summary: On 6 March 2023, the World Bank suspended work with Tunisia “until further notice” after human rights organizations described President Kais Saied’s statements...
