by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 11, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: Israeli, Turkish Weapons Purchases Amidst Regional Threats Summary: On 10 February 2025, reports indicated that Morocco ordered 36 ATMOS 2000 artillery units from the Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems. According to French Media outlet, La Tribune, the deal...
by Dispatch Content | Feb 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social
Morocco: Labor Unions Strike as Dialogue with Government Goes Unscheduled Summary: On 4 February 2025, multiple labor unions in Morocco organized a general strike and sit-ins across the country to protest their waning purchasing power amidst inflation and an as-of-yet...
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 | Mar 11, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Petrochemical Workers to Strike, Potentially Disrupting Fuel Supplies Summary: On 10 March 2023, a UGTT official responsible for representing petrochemical workers announced that a strike scheduled for 15 and 16 March 2023 will take place as planned....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 3, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Leader Denounces Election Process and President’s Reforms Summary: On Saturday, 3 December 2022, UGTT leader Noureddine Taboubi denounced the upcoming elections and formally aligned the powerful union against President Kais Said and his reform process....