by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 5, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: TunisAir Corruption Probe Evolves with Senior Arrests Summary: In late July 2024, an investigation into corruption and mismanagement at TunisAir led to arrest warrants for the current CEO of TunisAir and the head of the TunisAir employee’s union, both...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 20, 2024 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: BNA Officials Under Scrutiny as Anti-Corruption Efforts Widen Summary: On 20 February 2024, police arrested two former senior employees of Banque Nationale Agricole (BNA), marking the latest steps in President Kais Saied’s anti-corruption campaign. The two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 9, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Three Prominent Arrests as Corruption Probes Target the Wealthy Summary: On 7 November 2023, two individuals with connections to former Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali were arrested as pressure continues on those perceived to have profited from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 6, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Escaped Prisoners Exacerbate Terrorism Fears Locally, Abroad Summary: On 31 October 2023, the Ministry of the Interior reported that five “dangerous” individuals had escaped from Mornaguia Prison south of the capital city of Tunis. The government issued...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 30, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghannouchi’s Sentence Extended on Appeal in Blow to Ennahdha Summary: On 30 October 2023, former Ennahdha party head Rached Ghannouchi’s 12-month sentence on terrorism-related charges was extended to 15 months by an appeals court, marking another setback for...
