by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Chinese Soft Power Expanding Through Cultural Exchanges Summary: On Thursday, 4 July 2024, the Director of the Chinese Confucius Institute, and officials from the Tunisian Ministry of Education agreed on establishing a scholarship for students seeking to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 24, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tourism Reforms Unlikely to Deter Influx of European Visitors Summary: On Thursday, 23 May 2024, Tunisia adopted new measures for European tourists visiting the country drawing criticism from the hospitality industry. The measures include requiring official...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 19, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Russian Military Activity in Djerba Draws Western Scrutiny Summary: On 19 May 2024, an Italian media outlet reported that the US Department of State had expressed concern about Russian military use of the airport on the island of Djerba. The Russian Embassy...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 30, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: US AFRICOM Exercise Underway as Regional Alignments Shift Summary: On 29 April 2024, the US Department of Defense’s Africa Command launched the annual multi-lateral training exercise, African Lion 2024, with events in Tunisia that mark the 20th running of the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 24, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Withdrawal from Sahel to Shift Security, Migration Dynamics Summary: Last week, the US announced plans to withdraw troops from both Niger and Chad as relations with two countries have deteriorated. The withdrawal will shift regional security dynamics...
