by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 11, 2024 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Election Results Made Official Showing Drop in Voter Turnout Summary: On 11 October 2024, the Independent Higher Authority for Elections (ISIE) approved the results of the presidential elections held on 6 October, as no official appeals were filed. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Numerous Ministers Replaced as Presidential Election Approaches Summary: On Sunday, 25 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a major transition in his administration including the replacement of 19 ministers in another noteworthy pre-election...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 1, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Floats Tax on Wealthy to Solve Economic Woes Summary: On Thursday, 1 June 2023, Tunisian President Kais Saied proposed that increased taxation on rich Tunisians could be a means to avoid reliance upon a previously negotiated $2 billion...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Announces Interest in Normalization with Syria Summary: On 10 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced his interest in Tunisia and Syria restoring ambassadorial positions, indicating an increasing likelihood that Tunisia will normalize relations...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Orders Local Elected Councils Dissolved, Drawing Criticism Summary: On 8 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced plans to dissolve elected municipal councils and replace them with specially appointed representatives. This move was codified in the...
