by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 19, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Food and Fuel Shortages Test Patience with Saied’s Reforms Summary: As of mid-September 2022, shortages of food staples and fuel have continued to spread and grow in severity. Critical food staples such as flour, milk, butter, cooking oil, and sugar have...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 16, 2022 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Security Forces Union Formally Expressed Frustration with National and Departmental Leadership Summary: On 15 August 2022, a letter was made public that expressed frustration on behalf of Tunisia’s security forces union with the leadership of the Ministry of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 27, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Referendum Voter Turnout Highlights Lack of Faith in Government Summary: The 25 July 2022 referendum on President Kais Saied’s proposed constitution took place with relatively little fanfare and relatively few Tunisians participating, with national...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 22, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tensions Build Toward 25 July Referendum Summary: Numerous global media outlets continue to question Tunisia’s democratic future as the 25 July 2022 referendum on President Kais Saied’s draft constitution approaches. Many western analysts continue to warn...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 20, 2022 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Islamist Opposition Leader Questioned Over Financial Links to Terrorism Summary: On 19 July 2022, Rached Ghannouchi, the former speaker of the now dissolved Tunisian Parliament and long-serving leader of Ennahdha, Tunisia’s Islamist movement, was given...