by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 15, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Ministers Fall Victim to Anti-Corruption Agenda Summary: On 12 March 2024, President Kais Saied made an unannounced visit to two railway stations in Tunis, after which, the Minister of Transport, among others, was relieved of his duties. Please...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 14, 2024 | Economic, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Explosion and Fire at Rades Port Injures Nearly 40 People Summary: On 14 March 2024, an explosion occurred at a gas depot at the Port of Rades in the southern suburbs of Tunis, injuring at least 35 people. A government spokesperson indicated that the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 9, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Makes Political Presence Felt with Election on Horizon Summary: On 2 March 2024, Tunisia’s public sector labor union (the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT)) held a large rally at the Kasbah in Tunis in an attempt to send a message regarding...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Signs of Progress in Shipping Industry Despite Hurdles at Rades Port Summary: On 6 March 2024, Tunisian officials hosted senior leaders from the Chinese shipping firm Cosco at the port of Rades, marking a potential return of the global shipper after an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 7, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations with France Pressed by Multiple Contentious Issues Summary: On 3 March 2024, French media channel M6 aired a documentary critical of the current economic, political, and security situation in Tunisia, raising tensions between France and Tunisia as...
