by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 6, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: French Firms Exit Algeria Amid Diplomatic Tensions Summary: Early in February 2025, French tire manufacturer, Michelin, announced plans to leave Algeria after more than 60 years operating in the country. The French firm announced that it would close its...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 17, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy, France Launch New Initiatives with Eye Toward Stability Summary: On 16 January 2025, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nafti, and his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, signed an agreement to finance Tunisia’s food security program. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: France Opens Door for Dialogue After Tensions Spike Summary: On 15 January, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Jean-Noël Barrot, addressed the recent tensions with Algeria in his speech to the Ministers of Parliament in the National Assembly. The MFA...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 12, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria: Denied Return of TikTok Influencer Ratchets of Tensions with France Summary: On 10 January 2025, French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after Algeria refused to accept an Algerian influencer who was...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 3, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: French Firm Voltalia Awarded Second Solar Energy Project in Gabes Summary: On 30 December 2024, French renewable energy firm, Voltalia, announced the firm’s selection by the Tunisian government to establish a 139-megawatt solar energy production site in...