by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 14, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: MEPs Denied Entry, Drawing Even More Scrutiny on EU Assistance Summary: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) set to arrive in Tunisia on 14 September for several days of working meetings were denied entry by the Tunisia Ministry of Foreign...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fewer Tunisians Among Irregular Migrants as Overall Numbers Surge Summary: This week, irregular migration data indicated that as of 31 August 2023, Tunisian irregular migration arrivals by sea have dropped by 20% as compared to same period in 2022. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Assistance Funds Yet to Arrive as Migration Pressure Grows Summary: In late August 2023, Manfred Weber, a senior leader within the European Parliament, traveled to Tunisia to discuss the recently agreed-upon assistance program designed to help the country...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 31, 2023 | Legal, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Illicit Markets Emerge Around Irregular Migration, Increasing Instability Summary: Throughout July and August 2023, reports of piracy by Tunisians targeting irregular migrants have been on the rise creating additional risk in the already complex and highly...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 22, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sfax Raid Targets Migrant Smugglers Amidst Reports of Piracy Summary: Over the weekend of 19-20 August 2023, intelligence operations by Tunisian officials led to the disruption of an organized crime network in Sfax that had been involved in smuggling migrants...
