by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 30, 2024 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Eastern Government Seeks Transfer of Central Bank HQ to Benghazi Summary: On 28 August 2024, the ousted governor of the Libyan Central Bank, Sadik El-Kebir, stated that he had requested the House of Representatives (HoR) to issue orders to begin the process of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 29, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Agreement Reached with Qatar as Relations Warm Summary: On Wednesday 28 August 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Export Development announced a new economic partnership and free trade agreement with Qatar. The announcement...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security
Libya: UNSMIL Calls for Talks as Eastern Government Stops Oil Production Summary: On 26 August 2024, The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for an emergency meeting on Libya’s Central Bank crisis as tensions between the country’s two rival...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bizerte Residents Block Highway After Mass Food Poisoning Summary: On Thursday 24 August 2024, residents of Utica in Bizerte blocked the road leading to Tunis in protest after the poisoning of 170 people at a wedding dinner. The protesters called for the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Numerous Ministers Replaced as Presidential Election Approaches Summary: On Sunday, 25 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a major transition in his administration including the replacement of 19 ministers in another noteworthy pre-election...