by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 1, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Internal Tensions Grow as Opposition Speaks Out on Social Media Summary: On 27 January 2025, French media outlet Franceinfo reported arrests by Algerian authorities of citizens who published the hashtag “I am not satisfied” on social media. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 9, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Makes Political Presence Felt with Election on Horizon Summary: On 2 March 2024, Tunisia’s public sector labor union (the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT)) held a large rally at the Kasbah in Tunis in an attempt to send a message regarding...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 21, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Calls for Boycott of December Elections Summary: This week, National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Ahmed Nejib Chebbi called for a boycott of the local council elections scheduled for 24 December, raising additional concerns that low voter turnout...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 6, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unions Press for National Dialogue Despite President’s Rejection Summary: Following early March 2023 demonstrations by the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT), Tunisia’s influential labor union has continued to press for a “national dialogue” to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 28, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Society Coalition Announces Plans for National Dialogue Summary: On 28 December 2022, a coalition of four civil society groups announced plans to begin outlining a national dialogue process. The purpose of the dialogue was explicitly to address the...
