In a bid to reach Europe, some of them have made their way northwest to Libya and Tunisia. As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, it has displaced nearly 2.2 million people. Instead of finding refuge and support, Yaqoub and many other displaced Sudanese have faced the constant threat of expulsion. Madibo Ismail, a 22-year-old Sudanese national, has also found himself stuck in Tunisia after fleeing the horrors of war. “What we can see now is an increasingly authoritarian leadership that has incited racial violence against non-Arab, sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 16, 2023 13:47 UTC