Tunisian Gov CP Unit

Not much information is available out there on the Tunisian Government Close Protection Unit.
It used to be called the GIP (Groupe d'Intervention Présidentielle) which literally means the Presidential Intervention Group.

It used to receive direct orders from the Tunisian Presidential Palace up until the 16th of January 2011 but since that date it then moved to the Ministry of Interior.

Its name has also changed to the GIPP (Groupe d'Intervention et de Protection des Personnalités)
Diplomatic (Gov officials) Protection Intervention Group.

The Unit recrutes its members from the Tunisian National Guard.
All Operatives are in no way related to the presidential family. They have a slightly higher wage, greater freedom and less frequent training obligations than other special unit.

Taken from a Tunisian website:

GIPP members are the most exposed to almost daily and arrogant behavior of the family and of the former president, behavior ranging from verbal humiliation and physical humiliation especially from Leila Ben Ali. The same agents also served under Bourguiba and are currently responsible for the protection of the current Acting President.

ps: The picture in black and white you can see an operator protecting Tunisian Gov officials, he is not a GIPP member and is part of a Tunisian Commando Unit.