Rapid Fire
Anti-Migrant Sentiment in Tunisia
- 17 Feb 2025
- 1 min read
The growing anti-migrant sentiment in Tunisia has severely impacted sub-Saharan migrants.
- Anti-migrant rhetoric: Tunisia’s President Kais Saied labeled sub-Saharan migrants a "demographic threat" in 2023, triggering a surge in racially motivated attacks and discrimination.
- The UN Refugee Agency halted asylum applications due to government pressure, leaving migrants vulnerable.
- Tunisia:
- Location: Northernmost country in Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya.
- Capital : Tunis
- Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%.
- Economy: Lower middle-income, high unemployment, especially for youth and women.
- Terrorism: Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) network in Tunisia (known locally as Ajnad al-Khilafah or the Army of the Caliphate).
- International Relations: Member of UN, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, African Union, Non-Aligned Movement and Group of 77.
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