by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 8, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: String of Security Operations in Kasserine Point to Mounting Tension Summary: On Friday, 8 December 2023, security forces made 25 arrests in Kasserine during a large-scale security operation. Ten of the arrests were on charges related to terrorism. This...
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 | Nov 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Terrorism Arrest Disrupts Overseas Attack Planning Summary: On 16 November 2023, the Ministry of the Interior announced that an individual had been arrested on charges of planning a terrorist attack in an unspecified European country, according to multiple...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 6, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Escaped Prisoners Exacerbate Terrorism Fears Locally, Abroad Summary: On 31 October 2023, the Ministry of the Interior reported that five “dangerous” individuals had escaped from Mornaguia Prison south of the capital city of Tunis. The government issued...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 30, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghannouchi’s Sentence Extended on Appeal in Blow to Ennahdha Summary: On 30 October 2023, former Ennahdha party head Rached Ghannouchi’s 12-month sentence on terrorism-related charges was extended to 15 months by an appeals court, marking another setback for...
