by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 6, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: COVID-19 Risk Minimal as Initial EG.5 Variant Case Identified Summary: On 5 September 2023, an official from Institut Pasteur announced that the first case of the Eris (or EG.5) variant of the COVID-19 virus had been identified in Tunisia. The variant was...
by Dispatch Content | Sep 4, 2023 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Natural Disasters Natural disasters can have a devastating impact on organizations and their personnel, particularly in areas with less developed infrastructure and regulations as is often the case in frontier markets. Consider the following steps...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: FM Ammar in Riyadh Amidst Aid, Normalization Talks Summary: On 3 September 2023, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry reported that Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar was in Riyadh for official meetings. FM Ammar met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Assistance Funds Yet to Arrive as Migration Pressure Grows Summary: In late August 2023, Manfred Weber, a senior leader within the European Parliament, traveled to Tunisia to discuss the recently agreed-upon assistance program designed to help the country...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pressure on Ennahdha Sustained Ahead of Key Political Season Summary: Late this week, senior Ennahdha official Abdel Karim Harouni was placed under house arrest by Tunisian officials, continuing a string of legal actions against opposition figures dating back...