by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 24, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: FM Ammar Courts US and Expanding BRICS Group Summary: On 24 August 2023, Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar spoke at a gathering in South Africa organized by the BRICS group of states, promoting a vision of greater cooperation between Africa and the BRICS...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 24, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Dam Fill Rates Lag as Citrus Production Expected to Drop 20% Summary: This week, local agricultural labor union officials in Nabeul reported that citrus production is expected to fall by as much as 20% due to lack of water as well as disease. Nabeul has...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 23, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pressure on Ennahdha Continues as Spokesman Arrested Summary: On 21 August 2023, Ennahdha spokesman Abdelfattah Taghouti was arrested in Tunis. Taghouti was previously arrested in March during a spree of arrests targeting opposition political figures under...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 22, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sfax Raid Targets Migrant Smugglers Amidst Reports of Piracy Summary: Over the weekend of 19-20 August 2023, intelligence operations by Tunisian officials led to the disruption of an organized crime network in Sfax that had been involved in smuggling migrants...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 19, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tourism Booming as Sector Reforms Announced Summary: This week, the Minister for Tourism Moez Belhassine announced plans to evolve how Tunisia’s government manages the various agencies involved in the county’s tourism industry. The plans announced by...
