by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migration Tensions Rise After Stabbing as Desert Expulsions Decried Summary: On 4 July 2023, tensions over the growing population of irregular migrants in the coastal city of Sfax reached a peak when a Tunisian man was stabbed to death, a crime attributed to...
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 | Jun 20, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Guard Dies After Stabbing at Brazilian Embassy in Tunis Summary: On 19 June 2023, a security officer was reportedly stabbed by an individual suffering from mental illness near the Brazilian Embassy in Tunis. The Ministry of Interior announced in a statement...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Investigations and Firings for More Senior Officials Summary: This week, a public prosecutor issued a judicial police warrant for the questioning of former Minister of Vocational Training and Employment Saida Ounissi in relation to an investigation into...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 17, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Arrests Draw Criticism as Political Tensions Rise Summary: Between 6 and 13 February 2023, Tunisian authorities arrested several prominent politicians, trade unionists, businessmen, judges and media professionals. Official reports allege the...