by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 31, 2023 | Legal, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Illicit Markets Emerge Around Irregular Migration, Increasing Instability Summary: Throughout July and August 2023, reports of piracy by Tunisians targeting irregular migrants have been on the rise creating additional risk in the already complex and highly...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 30, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Key Diplomatic Posts Filled as Global Reputation Evolves Summary: On 29 August 2023, President Kais Saied and Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar attended a ceremony at which four new Tunisian ambassadors were issued their credentials. The ceremony marked the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 26, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Mid-Year Budget Report Shows Expanded Fuel Subsidy Costs Summary: This week, the Tunisian government released a report on the progress toward execution of the 2023 budget which revealed a nearly 40% increase in expenditures on subsidies compared to the first...
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...