A proposed migration deal with Tunisia could help the North African nation avert economic collapse, but observers fear worsening conditions for migrants and future returnees. The proposal comes just days after draft European migration reforms that seek to allow Italy to deport asylum-seekers and migrants to countries like Tunisia. Mohamed Hamed, a Sudanese refugee waiting for an EU visa, doubts the proposed deal will improve the situation. Tunisian President Kais Saied travelled to the port city of Sfax where thousands of Sub-Saharans wait for a journey to Europe. Sub-Saharan migrants remain unwelcomeMeanwhile, as the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) sees it, the proposed migration deal remains far from acceptable.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 14, 2023 09:43 UTC