Racial tensions have flared into violence targetting migrants in Tunisia. Dozens of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been forcibly removed from Sfax. Racial tensions in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax flared into violence targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, dozens of whom were forcibly evicted from the city, witnesses said Wednesday. Hundreds of residents massed in the streets late Tuesday demanding the eviction of all illegal migrants, said an AFP correspondent. Videos shared on social media showed police chasing dozens of migrants from their homes to the cheers of city residents, before loading them into police cars.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 05, 2023 14:41 UTC