by Dispatch Content | Feb 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Egypt: BP Strikes Oil at King Mariout Site, Will Deepen Investments Summary: On 5 February 2025, the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, confirmed during a weekly press conference that the UK-headquartered energy giant, British Petroleum (BP), discovered a...
by Dispatch Content | Feb 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social
Morocco: Labor Unions Strike as Dialogue with Government Goes Unscheduled Summary: On 4 February 2025, multiple labor unions in Morocco organized a general strike and sit-ins across the country to protest their waning purchasing power amidst inflation and an as-of-yet...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: After Review of African Branches, SocGen Will Maintain Presence Summary: On 7 February 2025, Tunisian bank Union Internationale de Banques (UIB) announced during its Board of Directors meeting that Société Générale, which holds a 52.34% stake in UIB, will...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: University Graduates Protest, Demanding Public Service Jobs Summary: On 6 February 2025, unemployed Tunisian graduates and PhD holders organized a sit-in near the government’s office at the Kasbah in Tunis to call for appointments into the civil service. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Tensions Simmer After Tripoli Forces Arrest Eastern-Based Minister Summary: On 6 February 2025, the eastern-based government in Libya issued a statement denouncing what they described as the kidnapping of its Minister of Legislative Affairs, Mohamed Suleiman...
