by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 1, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UNGA Appearances Unlikely to Sway Key Partners on Policy Summary: Late last week, Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar was in New York City for the 78th United Nations General Assembly where he participated in multiple sideline meetings and addressed the General...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 27, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Figures Released as Hunger Strikes Announced Summary: On 26 September 2023, the conditional release of three senior opposition figures was announced while two officials still in custody subsequently announced hunger strikes. The three officials...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: During Carrefour Visit, President Warns Against Profiteering Summary: On 24 September 2023, President Kais Saied visited a Carrefour store in Tunis where he reviewed the prices of goods, highlighting rising prices. President Saied made statements indicating...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 21, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Local Elections Set for Late December Summary: On 20 September 2023, a senior official of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced that conducting local elections on 17 December was not feasible. The official noted that preparations are...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Former Ennahdha MP, Businessman Arrested for Corruption Summary: On 12 September 2023, a judge issued an arrest warrant for former Ennahdha Party Member of Parliament (MP) Mohamed Frikha on charges of financial and administrative corruption. The case is...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Ennahdha Figures Arrested, Further Disrupting Opposition Summary: This week saw additional arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia, including several additional senior leaders of the Ennahdha party as pressure on the country’s political opposition...
