by Dispatch Content | Feb 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social
Morocco: Labor Unions Strike as Dialogue with Government Goes Unscheduled Summary: On 4 February 2025, multiple labor unions in Morocco organized a general strike and sit-ins across the country to protest their waning purchasing power amidst inflation and an as-of-yet...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: University Graduates Protest, Demanding Public Service Jobs Summary: On 6 February 2025, unemployed Tunisian graduates and PhD holders organized a sit-in near the government’s office at the Kasbah in Tunis to call for appointments into the civil service. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 19, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers’ Unions Threaten Protests as Fall Courses Approach Summary: On 12 August 2024, the administrative body of Secondary Education Union announced plans to protest over restrictions on freedom of union activities as many teachers have been prosecuted for...
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 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: PM Hachani Courts Investors at Korea-Africa Summit Summary: On 4 and 5 June 2024, Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani conducted an official visit to the inaugural session of the Korea-Africa Summit hosted in Seoul. During the Summit, Korea announced 10...