by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Election Authority Approves Three Presidential Candidates Summary: On 10 August 2024, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced that three of 17 candidates that submitted their candidacy for presidency were approved to continue their bids...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Makes Re-Election Bid Official Summary: On Friday, 19 July 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied formally confirmed his intent to seek re-election for a second term in the elections scheduled for 6 October. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 12, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Maghreb Union Meets with Rabat as Regional Tensions Persist Summary: On 10 July 2024, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, met with the new Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) and Tunisian diplomat Tarek Ben Salem in Rabat....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 12, 2024 | Economic, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tensions in Sfax as Unions Call for Action on Migrant Camps Summary: On Wednesday, 10 July 2024, the local labor union leaders in Sfax issued a statement threatening to organize a general strike due to frustrations over the economic and security impacts from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 28, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Diplomats Rebuff EU Diplomatic, Human Rights Concerns Summary: On Monday, 24 June 2024, the European Foreign Affairs Council discussed human rights in Tunisia after a law firm raised requests by various NGOs for the Council to review its ties with Tunisia...
