Tunisia Bound
Tunisia neutralizes human smugglers
The Tunisian police reported on January 7, 2024 the dismantling of an alleged human trafficking network in the Sfax...
Drought is pushing North African economies to the brink and to social unrest
Drought is wreaking havoc on North Africa’s water supply and on its agriculture. All countries in the region are...
The Jihadists are back
The North Africa Journal - 22 November, 2017: Although authorities have so far been able to contain the militant...
As Algeria ups its defensive capabilities, North Africa braces for an influx of new insurgents
Tunisia’s economic challenges: are they insurmountable?
North Africans boost security measures to prevent cheating in baccalaureate exam
Tunisia: Eight businessmen, two smugglers arrested in corruption crackdown
Explosive social unrest across the Maghreb region
Tunisia: Military called to protect industrial assets amid rising social unrest
The North Africa Journal | May 11, 2017: For the first time in the country’s history, the Tunisian government has...
Social and labor unrest escalates in Tunisia as the government is running out of ideas
Over the past weekend, the Tunisian central government dismissed two senior provincial officials in the restive...
Tunisia refuses to repatriate women linked to IS in Libya
Tunisia’s female Jihadists
Tunisia: Tension rises as magistrates start strike (By MEA Risk)
Tunisia and Morocco looking for Africa markets for business and politics
Tunisia: Courts sentence ousted President Ben Ali and others in corruption cases
The North Africa Journal - March 6, 2017 - Former Tunisian strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, currently exiled in and...
Tunisia: IS cell dismantled, four arrested in Jendouba
Labor Unions: Localized and segmented unions in North Africa seek better coordination
Saudi Arabia-Tunisia: New honeymoon period in an uncharted territory
Outlook: Yet another cycle of uncertainty for the region
As the armed forces and security services manage to control, to a certain extent, the terror threat, the Greater North...
Instability in North Africa and Sahel claims over 8,500 deaths in 2016. MEA Risk expects 2017 to be another crisis year
Tunisia braces for return of militants from war zones, while at odds with Germany over deportation of Berlin attack perpetrator
January 10, 2017 | The North Africa Journal | By Hakim Briki | UN data suggests that some 4,000 Tunisian nationals are...
Tunisia in Retrospect and the Tough Choices Ahead
Dozens Killed in Tunisia Confrontation
Bombing of Libya Looms as Neighboring States Seek to Seal the Borders and Build Refugee Towns
Fresh troop movements and unusual activity along the Algeria-Libya borders are clear indications of the potential for...
Tunisia’s Crises
As Terror Becomes Part of the “New Normal” in Tunisia, Business Learns to Cope with the Terror Risk
Maghreb Security: Easing of Tension vs. Ramadan, but Instability Remains Dangerously High
Tunisia Ups Security Actions to Prevent Terrorism
IS Looking to Widen North Africa Operations, says MEA Risk
European Military Advisors to Train Tunisian Army against Islamic State
Terror in Tunisia and the Gloomy Outlook
The attacks recently perpetrated against two hotels in Sousse confirm that Tunisia is now in a permanent state of war,...
38 killed in attack on two tourist hotels in Sousse, Tunisia
Two armed men attacked two tourist hotels in the eastern city of Sousse, killing at least 38 Tunisians and foreign...
Tunis Museum Attack Claims at Least 19 Deaths: Background and Consequences
Oil Companies Reassessing their Investments in Tunisia
For weeks now rumors of major oil companies preparing to leave Tunisia have circulated in the central administration...
Governance in Tunisia: The Challenges of Restoring the Rule of Law
Death toll from Libya crises in 2014 exceeds 2,600 – 71% of the region’s casualties
The year 2014 ended with at least 3,771 fatalities from Critical Incidents in the Maghreb and Sahel zones, based on...
Maghreb MEA Risk Digest: Week Ending Jan. 18, 2015
The following review is a summary of Critical Incidents witnessed by MEA Risk Analysts and as reported in Critical...
Tunisia: Fourth Year Anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution: Time to Celebrate and Time to Focus
Tunisia has achieved a lot. With a broad and solid consensus is emerging on the future of the country, and the secular...
The Cost of Excessive Trade Regulation: How Tunisia is Losing Money
Tunisia suffers from the illegal trade of merchandise that reduces its potential for more state income. Most of...
Tunisia’s Presidential Elections’ Outlook: Essebsi’s Almost Guaranteed Victory
MEA Risk says the first round of the Tunisian presidential elections turned out to be democratic, transparent, free,...
Tunisia: A Stabilizing Political Environment but not the Economy
May 13, 2014 | The North Africa Journal | Tunisia may be headed toward economic disaster if more money is not raised...