by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 29, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Solar Energy Investment Plans Prompt Dismissal of Energy Minister Summary: On 28 April 2026, President Kais Saied dismissed Energy and Industry Minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub in a brief presidency statement offering no explanation for the decision. Housing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protestors in Gabes Clash with Police Over Impacts of Industrial Pollution Summary: On 15 October 2025, thousands of residents took to the streets of Gabes, in southern Tunisia, to protest worsening air pollution which the demonstrators linked to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 23, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: French Unionists Back UGTT Amidst Renew Political Tensions Summary: On 21 August 2025, multiple French trade unions issued statements condemning what they viewed as an intimidation campaign against Tunisian labor organizations, carried out by Tunisian...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 15, 2025 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tensions Simmer Between UGTT and Administration Summary: On 7 August 2025, hundreds of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied outside the headquarters of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), demanding its suspension. The protest came just...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2025 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Intensifies Push for Public Sector Efficiency Summary: On 25 June 2025, Tunisian President Kais Saied met with Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri to discuss administrative reforms and enhance public sector efficiency. ...
