by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 13, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Society Protests Instead of Celebrating Women’s Day Summary: On 13 August 2024, civil society organizations like Aswaat Nissa and I Watch joined an initiative led by La Dynamique Féministe which refused to celebrate Women’s Day, opting to protest and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 9, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests Follow Assassination of Hamas Leader Summary: In recent days, developments in the conflict between Israel and Hamas have prompted new protests in Tunis and elsewhere as Tunisians have taken to the streets to express their support for the Palestinian...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 16, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment Frustrations Drive Protests in Tataouine Summary: On Tuesday, 16 July 2024, public employees of the Environment, Planting, and Horticulture Company in Tataouine organized a series of protests in eight different locations in response to salary...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 12, 2024 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Self-Immolations Point to Growing Economic and Social Strain Summary: On 9 April 2024, a 22-year-old man in the village of Bouhajla in the governorate of Kairouan died after self-immolating near a police station following a dispute with local police...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 6, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Border Crossing Still Closed as Libyan Actors Jockey for Control Summary: The Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia remained closed, with various high-level discussions continuing within Libya to determine who will control it on the Libyan side....
