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Tunisia: Violence in Tunisia Against Black Migrants Ended With Their Deportation From Sfax

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Calm has been partially restored in Tunisia's port city of Sfax after xenophobic violence targeting sub-Saharan migrants flared up once again. The violence was triggered by the death a local man following an altercation between locals and migrants.

It appears that locals and the authorities are not distinguishing between refugees, asylum seekers or undocumented migrants.

"The situation right now is not good because some Arab guys attacked us, they rape the black girls, stole our money, and all other types of things. It is not good," 20-year-old Aboobakar from Sierra Leone told F24. FTDES documented 28 people who have disappeared. It added that around 20 people, including women and children, have been taken to the coastal town of Ras Ajdir on the border with Libya.Sfax, the second largest city of Tunisia and its economic capital, is a transit city for illegal boat-crossing to Italy.

 

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