by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 5, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests Build Momentum, Fall Short of Unifying Opposition Summary: Over the weekend of 4 and 5 March 2023, two major protests were held, first by the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) on Saturday and second by the National Salvation Front (NSF)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 19, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: European Labor Organizer Expelled Following UGTT Protests Summary: On 18 February 2023, thousands of labor union supporters gathered in cities across Tunisia to protest recent arrests of union officials and anticipated austerity measures tied to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 9, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Society Backs Unions in Looming Faceoff with President Summary: On 9 February 2023, over 60 organizations and individuals from Tunisia’s civil society and political organizations signed a statement of support for the Union Générale Tunisienne du...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 2, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Senator Calls for Reform as New US, Chinese Ambassadors Arrive Summary: On 30 January 2023, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee responsible for the Middle East and North Africa issued a statement critical of President Kais...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Tollbooth Strikes to Follow Arrest of Highways Official Summary: On 31 January 2023, the head of the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail’s (UGTT) Highways branch was arrested following a two-day strike by tollbooth workers seeking higher wages. The...
