by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 1, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Eyes More Direct Role in Intercepting Migrants Summary: In late March, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedozi provided details of plans that include joint Italian-Tunisian naval patrols of the Tunisian coast in order to intercept migrants....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 31, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Water Rationing to Begin as Drought Threatens Potable Supply Summary: On 31 March 2023, the head of SONEDE, the government agency responsible for the water distribution system, announced on a radio program that water rationing would begin across the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 28, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Global Terrorism Index Ranks Tunisia 40th Globally Summary: In March 2023, the Institute for Economics and Peace released their 2022 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) which ranks Tunisia 40 out of 163 countries in terms of exposure to terrorism. This particular...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 27, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Congressional Letter Calls for Caution with Aid Money Summary: On 27 March 2023, 20 members of the US House of Representatives signed a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to express “grave concern” about the acceleration of Tunisia’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 26, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Economic Report Calls for “Ambitious” Reforms Summary: This week, the World Bank issued its Spring 2023 Economic Monitor report for Tunisia, simultaneously highlighting economic potential and the necessity for substantive economic reform. While...