by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Signs of Progress in Shipping Industry Despite Hurdles at Rades Port Summary: On 6 March 2024, Tunisian officials hosted senior leaders from the Chinese shipping firm Cosco at the port of Rades, marking a potential return of the global shipper after an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: FM Ammar in Moscow to Secure Russian Grain Summary: On 26 September 2023, Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar traveled to Moscow for meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov where the two affirmed the good relations between Russia and Tunisia. The two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 16, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bakers Union Leader Arrested as Bread Shortages Continue Summary: On 16 August 2023, Tunisian authorities arrested the leader of the country’s bakers union, Mohamed Bouanane. Bouanane, who leads the National Chamber of Bakery Owners, was arrested “on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 1, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Phosphate Disruptions Likely to Continue in Near Term Summary: Phosphate production and shipping remained suspended this week in Redeyef in Gafsa where employment disputes between laborers and the government have prevented normal operations. Laborers are...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Urgent Improvements Ordered at Port of Rades Summary: In early January 2023, urgent improvements were ordered to begin at the Port of Rades to address systemic issues impacting operations at Tunisia’s largest port. With approximately 60% of Tunisian’s...
