by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 14, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Warnings of Interference Follow Concerns Over Arrests Summary: During the week of 13 May 2024, multiple countries and international bodies raised concerns about the recent arrests in Tunisia of journalists and lawyers, which prompted the administration to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 11, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Weekend Arrests of Media Commentators in Tense Political Climate Summary: On Saturday, 11 May 2024, lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani was arrested in a widely publicized police operation that was captured on video, for sarcastic comments critical of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Libya Border Crossing Re-Opens After Interior Minister Visit Summary: On 6 May 2024, the Acting Libyan Minister of the Interior Mustapha Trabelsi reached an agreement with Tunisian authorities to re-open the Ras Jedir bordering crossing, which had been closed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Bloc to Boycott Elections Unless “Conditions” Met Summary: On 30 April 2024, the head of the National Salvation Front (NSF) Ahmed Nejib Chebbi announced that the opposition bloc would boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless certain...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 23, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Defense Minister Seeks Deepened Security Cooperation Summary: On 23 April 2024, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto visited Tunisia to discuss migration and border security amidst rising migrant arrivals in Italy. Please login or purchase an...
