by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 2, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Extends Long-Standing State of Emergency Summary: On 31 December 2024, President Kais Saied extended Tunisia’s state of emergency from 1 to 30 January throughout the country. The state of emergency has been in place...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Iran Strengthens Foothold as Regional Tensions Simmer Summary: On 28 November 2024, an Iranian parliamentary delegation met with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nafti, to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries. The...
by Dispatch Content | Oct 17, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Proposed Central Bank Law Sparks Concerns Over Independence Summary: On 17 October 2024, 27 Ministers of Parliament (MPs) proposed a new law that would change the status and the role of the Tunisian Central Bank (BCT), drawing concerns that the law could...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pre-Election Protests Question Electoral Process Overview Summary: On 4 October 2024, hundreds of protestors joined a march and protest in downtown Tunis following a call from the Tunisian Network for Freedoms and Rights to denounce what they view as an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Government Agents Point to Mafia Influence in Tunisia Summary: On 1 October 2024. Italian media reported that three agents of the External Intelligence and Security Agency (AISE) were poisoned during a dinner party in Hammamet. ...