by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 11, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Weekend Arrests of Media Commentators in Tense Political Climate Summary: On Saturday, 11 May 2024, lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani was arrested in a widely publicized police operation that was captured on video, for sarcastic comments critical of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Libya Border Crossing Re-Opens After Interior Minister Visit Summary: On 6 May 2024, the Acting Libyan Minister of the Interior Mustapha Trabelsi reached an agreement with Tunisian authorities to re-open the Ras Jedir bordering crossing, which had been closed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Bloc to Boycott Elections Unless “Conditions” Met Summary: On 30 April 2024, the head of the National Salvation Front (NSF) Ahmed Nejib Chebbi announced that the opposition bloc would boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless certain...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 23, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Defense Minister Seeks Deepened Security Cooperation Summary: On 23 April 2024, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto visited Tunisia to discuss migration and border security amidst rising migrant arrivals in Italy. Please login or purchase an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 23, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: North African Leaders in Carthage for Trilateral Maghreb Meeting Summary: On Monday 22 April 2024, President Kais Saied hosted the Algerian and Libyan heads of state for a trilateral meeting widely hailed as an effort to revitalize the Arab Maghreb Union...
