by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 18, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Jendouba Protests over Neglected Roads Reveal Deeper Strains Summary: On 17 January 2024, protestors in Jendouba blocked a road with stones and lit tires on fire, expressing frustration over the state of local roads which have fallen into disrepair. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 17, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Chinese Foreign Minister Visit Points to Deepening Ties Summary: From 14-16 January 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Tunisia, meeting with senior Tunisian leaders as part of a larger diplomatic tour across Africa. While in Tunis, Wang Yi met...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: China Pursuing Infrastructure, Phosphate Projects Summary: In early January 2024, the Tunisian government announced progress with Chinese companies on multiple investment projects, including a bridge construction project in Bizerte and phosphate mining in El...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 21, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Train Derailment Kills 2, Highlighting Infrastructure Challenges Summary: On 21 June 2023, Tunisia’s national railway company – Societe Nationales des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT) – announced the launch of an investigation into a train derailment that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 18, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: European Investment Bank Commits 220 Million in Loans Summary: On 18 December 2022, the European Investment Bank (EIB) committed to two loans to Tunisia totaling €220 million to help bolster the country’s food security and electrical infrastructure. The...
