by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Bloc to Boycott Elections Unless “Conditions” Met Summary: On 30 April 2024, the head of the National Salvation Front (NSF) Ahmed Nejib Chebbi announced that the opposition bloc would boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless certain...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Qatar Fund Office Rejection Framed as Defense of Sovereignty Summary: On 26 March 2024, the Tunisian Parliament voted to reject a draft law that would have approved the opening of a headquarters in Tunis of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFD). Please...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 17, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Weekend Protests as Palestinian Cause Drives Frustration Summary: On 17 February 2024, protestors marched to the French Embassy in downtown Tunis in support of a ceasefire in Gaza. Since the conflict began in Gaza in October, the French Embassy on Avenue...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 15, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Head of Central Bank Faces Controversial Policy Implementation Summary: On 15 February 2024, President Kais Saied swore new Central Bank Governor Fethi Zouhair Nouri into office, marking a key transition in leadership at a vulnerable economic moment. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Steps Toward Cybercrime Treaty Accession Summary: On 6 February 2024, the Parliament voted to approve Tunisia’s accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe. The vote paves the way for Tunisia to become a party to the...
