by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Calls for Ending All Aid Grow in US Policy Community Summary: In an open letter dated 3 May 2023, a number of senior former US diplomats, academics, and policymakers urged US President Biden to communicate to President Kais Saied that there would be “real...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 27, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Congressional Letter Calls for Caution with Aid Money Summary: On 27 March 2023, 20 members of the US House of Representatives signed a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to express “grave concern” about the acceleration of Tunisia’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Leads Push for IMF Deal Hoping to Stem Migrant Flows Summary: In recent weeks, Italy has been pressing hard for progress on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Tunisia, with the country’s senior leaders stressing the necessity of avoiding...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 15, 2022 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Rebuffs Critics at US-Africa Summit Summary: On 13-15 December, the United States hosted the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC. Tunisian President Kais Saied was in attendance, making multiple appearances, including with US Secretary of State...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 9, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Courts US, Chinese Leaders Summary: On 7 December 2022, a delegation from the US National Security Council visited Tunis to meet with President Kais Saied and other key leaders. The meetings touched on security cooperation, but also...
