by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 12, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unions and Government Agree to Talks Over IMF-Driven Reforms Summary: The office of Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden has reportedly reached an agreement with the leaders of the powerful UGTT (Tunisian General Labor Union) and UTICA (Tunisian Union of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 10, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Defense Secretary Echoes Senior US Diplomats’ Concerns about State of Democracy Summary: On 9 August 2022, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and nominee for the US Ambassadorship to Tunisia Joey Hood in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 4, 2022 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Questioning of Ghannouchi Keeps Ennahdha in President’s Public Relations Crosshairs Summary: On 3 August 2022, Tunisia’s Islamist party, Ennahdha, announced that another investigation had been opened into the group’s leader, Rached Ghannouchi. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Diplomats Express Concern About State of Democracy Summary: Statements during 27 July 2022 Senate Confirmation Hearings by Joey Hood, the current nominee for the US Ambassadorship to Tunisia, and subsequent 28 July 2022 statements by US Secretary of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 27, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Referendum Voter Turnout Highlights Lack of Faith in Government Summary: The 25 July 2022 referendum on President Kais Saied’s proposed constitution took place with relatively little fanfare and relatively few Tunisians participating, with national...
