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Tunisia: Tensions Rise Between President Kaïs Saïed and Military Chiefs
Location:
tunis, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Summary:
In early August 2024, Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed and senior military officers convened a meeting amid emerging tensions regarding the management of the upcoming presidential campaign. The French site "Africa Intelligence" reports that disagreements have surfaced over the handling of arrests and judicial issues affecting several declared candidates.
Since taking office, Saïed had cultivated a close relationship with the military, including a symbolic gesture of planting an olive tree and a visit to military special [...]
Tunisia expects series of anti-corruption cases in the water sector
Location:
karkar, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 29, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Summary:
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has expressed frustration over water cuts in certain regions, attributing the issue to lobbies infiltrating the state. During a meeting on July 29, 2024, Saïed threatened legal action against those responsible, whom he accuses of deliberately causing disruptions to undermine the state and civil peace. He described these actions as criminal and linked them to electoral campaigns by certain opponents aiming to destabilize the country.
Saïed criticized local and central officials [...]
Tunisia: Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb Faces Judiciary Again Amid Ongoing Legal Battles
Location:
tunis, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Incident Date:
August 8, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Summary:
Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb is set to appear before the Tunisian judiciary again due to a complaint filed against him by a university professor under Decree 54. According to his defense lawyer, Hamadi Zaafrani, Boughalleb will be judged by the Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance based on Article 24, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Decree No. 54. Previously, an arrest warrant had been issued against him by an investigating judge in [...]
Tunisia: Former Head Truth and Dignity Commission Under Investigation for Report Falsification
Location:
Tunis, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Arrests:
1
Summary:
The former president of Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD), who opposed Ben Ali's regime and sought reconciliation, is under judicial investigation for allegedly falsifying the institution's final report. An investigative judge from Tunisia's Economic and Financial Judicial Pole issued a detention warrant against her. The investigation followed a complaint by an IVD member, accusing her of falsifying the report on state compensations by the Franco-Tunisian Bank. This measure is seen as indicative of [...]
Tunisia: State Airline (Tunisair) CEO and Union Leader Jailed for Corruption
Location:
tunis, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Arrests:
2
Summary:
Khaled Chelli, CEO of Tunisair, and Najmeddine Mzoughi, the company's internal union leader, were jailed on Wednesday for corruption. The investigation began with Mzoughi's arrest at the Ras Jedir border with Libya. Mzoughi is suspected of diploma falsification, procuring, and corruption, allegedly receiving bribes for recruitment and promotions. The investigation involves seven other unidentified individuals. Previously, three employees were detained in April for using falsified diplomas. President Kais Saied had denounced corruption within Tunisair, [...]
Tunisia: Rising Prices of Basic Goods
Location:
Bi'r al Qas`ah, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 29, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Summary:
The National Agricultural Observatory (ONAGRI) reported a significant increase in prices for basic goods at the Bir El Kassaa wholesale market in June 2024 compared to June 2023. Prices of fruits such as onions rose by 189%, apples by 3%, watermelons by 94%, flat peaches by 81%, round peaches by 63%, grapes by 33%, plums by 33%, melons by 31%, figs by 25%, and green almonds by 5%. Some fruits saw price decreases, including [...]
Tunisia: Tunisian Court Postpones Case of Abir Moussi, Denies Release
Location:
tunis, tunisia, Tunisia, Maghreb
Incident Date:
July 29, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Summary:
On Monday, July 29, 2024, the Summer Penal Chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance postponed the case of Abir Moussi, president of the Free Destourian Party, and denied her release. Moussi faces trial under Decree 54 following a complaint by the Independent High Authority for Elections over a media statement she made over a year ago.
Moussi has begun a hunger strike to protest her exclusion from the upcoming presidential election on October [...]