Two have been rescued out of the 57 people aboard the boat, all from sub-Saharan African countries, Masmoudi said, adding that the authorities were searching for the missing migrants. Most of them came from sub-Saharan African countries, it said. Xenophobic attacks targeting black African migrants and students have increased across the country since Saied's February remarks, and many migrants have lost jobs and housing. Xenophobic attacks targeting black African migrants and students have increased across the country since Saied's February remarks, and many migrants have lost jobs and housing. ALSO READ | Two dead, 30 migrants missing after two shipwrecks off Lampedusa, Italy: Report

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2023 14:01 UTC