by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 25, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: As Drought Plagues North Africa, Groundwater in Spotlight Summary: May 2023 reports have raised the possibility of a potential conflict over shared groundwater resources increasingly drawn upon by Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya as all three countries struggle...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 25, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Algerian Activist Sentenced After Transit Through Tunis Summary: On 24 February 2023, a Tunisian court sentenced in absentia Algerian political activist Amira Bouraoui, who was briefly held in Tunisia enroute to Paris. Bouraoui had entered Tunisia from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 17, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied’s Call with Algerian President Affirms Strong Ties Summary: On 16 February 2023, President Kais Saied spoke with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune by telephone, affirming that the strong relationship between the two countries was not damaged by...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 6, 2023 | Diplomacy, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Activist Wanted in Algeria Departs for France Summary: On 6 February 2023, Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui was granted permission to depart Tunis for Paris under the protection of the French diplomatic corps. Bouraoui is an outspoken critic of the Algerian...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 31, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Algeria Provides Stopgap Funding Following IMF Loan Delays Summary: In late December 2022, Algeria provided $200 million in financing and $100 million in aid as Tunisia continues to battle an economic crisis. Delays in the finalization of a $1.9 billion...
