by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 21, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Personal Security Awareness Personal security awareness is essential for those working in frontier markets. Security awareness is a combination of self-awareness and diligence in continually re-assessing your environment. Consider the following...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 18, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural Indicators Point to Flagging Production Summary: On 19 May 2023, an agricultural union official announced that Tunisia will likely need to import about 95% of its grains during the coming harvest season as production drops due to the ongoing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 17, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unemployment Rises Under Growing Economic Pressures Summary: In mid-May 2023, Tunisia’s National Institute of Statistics (INS) released national unemployment data for Q1 2023, which indicated an increase of nearly 1% from the preceding quarter. Q1 2023...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy, France Remain Focused on Addressing Irregular Migration Summary: In mid-May, the Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi praised Tunisia’s efforts to stem the flow of irregular migrants to Europe following an official visit to Tunis....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 16, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghannouchi Sentenced as Instalingo Case Continues Summary: On May 15, the Chamber of Misdemeanors in Terrorism Cases of the Court of First Instance in Tunis issued a one-year prison sentence to Ennahdha Party leader Rachid Ghannouchi and a 1,000 dinar...