by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Turnout for Local Elections Signals Political Disenchantment Summary: On 24 December 2023, Tunisia held local council elections that witnessed low voter turnout of 11.66% in an apparent confirmation of broad political disengagement among Tunisians. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Following Election, France Pushes for Resumption of IMF Talks Summary: On 19 December 2022, the French government called for resumption of talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Tunisian government. The call comes following a delay in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections Set for 20 January Summary: On 19 December 2022, the Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections announced that run-off elections will be held on 20 January. Runoffs were deemed necessary because only 21 candidates of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 19, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Ramps up Criticism Following Low Turnout for Elections Summary: Following the historically low voter turnout for the 17 December 2022 parliamentary elections, the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) has increased its criticism of the electoral...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 18, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Voter Turnout Overshadows Parliamentary Elections Summary: On 17 December 2022, Tunisia held long-anticipated parliamentary elections. Voter turnout was widely reported at 8.8% with the final government tally revised upward to 11.2%, though the lack of...