by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 25, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Damage Caused by Heavy Rains, Floods in Coastal Region Summary: On Monday 23 September 2024, heavy rains along Tunisia’s coast resulted in damage from flooding in the governorates of Sousse, Mahdia, Monastir and Nabeul. The rainfall caused considerable...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 25, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Calls for Investigation of Migrant Abuses Summary: On 24 September 2024, European Commission Spokeswoman, Anna Pisonero, called on Tunisia to fully investigate allegations of wrongdoing involving its security forces, including addressing recent reports of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fitch Raises Default Risk Rating to CCC+, From Prior CCC- Summary: On Monday 16 September 2024, leading American credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, raised Tunisia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to the “CCC+” level, after it...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 21, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Ayachi Zammel Sentenced to Prison Summary: On 18 September 2024, the Court of Jendouba sentenced the head of Azimoun party and presidential candidate, Ayachi Zammel, to one year and eight months in prison on two counts of falsifying...
by Dispatch Content | Sep 21, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Skepticism Growing Toward Foreign Funded Organizations Summary: On 17 September 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied, received the Central Bank Governor, Fathi Zouhaier El-Nouri, using the meeting as an opportunity to encourage El-Nouri to control the flow of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 20, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sousse’s Novation City Draws Foreign Investment Summary: On 17 September 2024, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy announced that the German automobile components manufacturer Draxlmaier, will inaugurate a new production unit at Novation City near...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Norwegian, Japanese Firms Sign Photovoltaic Energy Deals Summary: On 18 September 2024, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Fatma Chiboub, and the Director of The Tunisian Company for Gas and Electricity (STEG), Faycel Trifa, signed two agreements...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 15, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Eastern Government Gaining Power Through Reconstruction Summary: On 9 September 2024, Belkacem Haftar, the General Director of the General Development Fund and son of Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, conducted a visit to the city of Derna to honor the memory of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 14, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: New African Development Bank Loans Target Job Creation Summary: On 10 September 2024, the African Development Bank (AFDB) and the Tunisian government reached two financial agreements as part of the “Program to Support the Competitiveness of Institutions and...
by Dispatch Content | Sep 14, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Support for Communal Enterprises Appeals to Interior Summary: On 10 September 2024, the Secretary of State responsible for communal enterprises, Hasna Jaballah, announced that the Ministry of Employment and Professional Training will soon make monthly...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 13, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Large Protest Challenges Administration on Election Process Summary: On 13 September 2024, protesters gathered in Tunis to join a large-scale protest organized by the Tunisian Network for Rights and Freedoms. The protesters denounced the state of rights and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 13, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Embattled Ennahdha Decries New Arrests of Leaders Summary: On 12 September 2024, the Ennahdha Movement expressed its discontent with the recent arrests of its leaders in different regions of the country, the last of which occurred on 10 September. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Shuffles Governors in Latest Pre-Election Move Summary: On 11 September 2024, President Kais Saied held a swearing-in ceremony for 24 new governors appointed in a reshuffle that touched every governorate in the country. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 10, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Campaigns Launched Amidst Debate Over Who Can Run Summary: On 10 September 2024, Deputy Secretary General of the Echaab political movement, Mohamed Msilini, said his party’s presidential candidate, Zouhair Maghzaoui, will not withdraw his candidacy despite...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2024 | Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor Union Announces a General Strike Prior to Election Summary: On 7 September 2024, the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) decided to organize a general strike in the public sector and civil services, but it has not yet announced the date. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: PM Madouri in Beijing as Vision for Cooperation Grows Summary: On 2 September 2024, Prime Minister Kamal Madouri visited Beijing to attend the China-Africa Summit that was held from 2 to 6 September. Madouri began his visit by meeting with the Vice...
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 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...
