by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 31, 2023 | Legal, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Illicit Markets Emerge Around Irregular Migration, Increasing Instability Summary: Throughout July and August 2023, reports of piracy by Tunisians targeting irregular migrants have been on the rise creating additional risk in the already complex and highly...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 23, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pressure on Ennahdha Continues as Spokesman Arrested Summary: On 21 August 2023, Ennahdha spokesman Abdelfattah Taghouti was arrested in Tunis. Taghouti was previously arrested in March during a spree of arrests targeting opposition political figures under...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2023 | Economic, Legal, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Kasserine Protests Point to Persistent Economic, Social Frustrations Summary: On 5 July 2023, a young man was killed in the town of Sbeitla in Kasserine following an attempt by police to issue an arrest warrant related to an allegedly illegal gambling...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 16, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pressure Continues on Opposition as Chebbi Questioned Summary: On Friday, 16 June 2023, the head of the National Salvation Front Ahmed Nejib Chebbi was questioned by a counterterrorism prosecutor in Tunis in relation to an investigation into conspiracy...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Legal, Tunisia
Tunisia: Oil Firm Enters Arbitration Claiming Government “Impediments” Summary: On 6 June 2023, Canadian energy firm Zenith Energy initiated proceedings against Tunisia and the Tunisian National Oil Company (ETAP) with the International Center for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 7, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Outcry Over Detention of Ennahdha Members as Key Leader Resigns Summary: On 7 June 2023, a group of Muslim scholars called for the release from prison of former Parliament Speaker and Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi following his sentencing to one year in...
