Tunisia Bound

Elections in North Africa: No Excitement Ahead, No Change in Course

It’s a big political year worldwide. Many countries have already experienced or will have elections this year, and North Africa is no exception. While serious ideological changes seem to occur in Europe, and uncertainty looms in the US with two aging candidates and...

North Africa Confronted with New Security Concerns

There is news coverage in Spain about Morocco stepping up its military presence near the Spanish-controlled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and a lot of chatter about a Russian military presence in Tunisia.

Tunisia’s weak economic performance compounded by late data releases

Tunisia’s political system is still compromised, but the economy is showing some signs of minimal recovery. However, one area that is contributing to the inability of decision makers to react to changes and challenges in the economy is the time it takes for economic data to be released.

Brief: Tunisia: The Lazy Governors

Funny news this week from Tunisia where the Presidency of the Republic announced the dismissal of two governors. They are Mondher Sik-Ali of Monastir, on the central coast of the country and Abdelfattah Chakchouk of neighboring Mahdia. The decision to oust the two...