by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 17, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: PM Meloni Visits Tunis as Migrant Arrivals Surge Summary: On 17 April 2024, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conducted an official visit to Tunisia, meeting with President Kais Saied as migration attempts from Tunisia to Italy have surged with the onset...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Shifting Power Dynamics in Libya Spill Over with Border Closure Summary: On 18 March 2024, violent clashes between armed factions occurred near the Ras Jedir border crossing, prompting Libyan and Tunisian authorities to close their respective borders. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 6, 2024 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Rise in Terrorism Ranking Despite Decline in Measured Incidents Summary: In February 2024, the Institute for Economics and Peace released their 2024 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) which ranks Tunisia 36 globally in terms of exposure to terrorism, a drop from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 11, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant Smugglers Disrupted as Criticism of Policies Swells Summary: On 8 January 2024, multiple reports indicated that security operations had disrupted human smuggling networks in Tunisia. Some reports indicated that a smuggling network transporting...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 8, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: String of Security Operations in Kasserine Point to Mounting Tension Summary: On Friday, 8 December 2023, security forces made 25 arrests in Kasserine during a large-scale security operation. Ten of the arrests were on charges related to terrorism. This...
