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Some 500 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were evicted recently by the Tunisian security forces from a square in the centre of Sfax (central-eastern Tunisia) after being driven from their homes at the beginning of July. This was revealed by an NGO, which said that the migrants were dispersed in small groups towards rural areas and other towns.
Some 500 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were evicted recently by the Tunisian security forces from a square in the centre of Sfax (central-eastern Tunisia) after being driven from their homes at the beginning of July. This was revealed by an NGO, which said that the migrants were dispersed in small groups towards rural areas and other towns.
Of late, the authorities have been conducting a vast security campaign against illegal migrants. Most of the migrants come from sub-Saharan Africa. Over 200 sub-Saharan migrants who were preparing to make an illegal crossing to European shores were arrested.
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Following a speech on illegal immigration by President Kais Saied in February, hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants lost their jobs and homes in Tunisia. Several thousand had to be repatriated by their embassies as they did not have any place to go, the NGO said.
In July this year, hundreds of migrants were chased out of the town of Sfax and expelled by the Tunisian security forces. Most of them were driven towards a desert border area with Libya where at least 27 died and 73 are missing.
