Tunisian officials have broken up camps where 7,000 African migrants were living. The government started forcing some migrants to leave their temporary homes in forests near southern towns like Amra and Jbeniana.
A National Guard official named Houssem Eddine Jebabli explained that authorities arrested some migrants during the operation. They found bladed weapons such as knives and swords during the process. The government reports about 20,000 migrants are living in tent camps after being stopped from crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Residents want the migrants to leave their area. The migrants have often argued with people living nearby. Human rights groups criticize the government for using harsh language against migrants and for arresting activists who help African migrants.
President Kais Saied claimed the arrival of thousands of migrants from Africa was a plot to change Tunisia's population. The African Union called out what they saw as hateful speech toward migrants. Saied disagreed with the African Union's criticism.
Tunisian authorities have received praise from Italian officials for stopping many migrants from trying to reach Europe by boat. The government continues its efforts to manage the growing number of migrants in the country.
A National Guard official named Houssem Eddine Jebabli explained that authorities arrested some migrants during the operation. They found bladed weapons such as knives and swords during the process. The government reports about 20,000 migrants are living in tent camps after being stopped from crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Residents want the migrants to leave their area. The migrants have often argued with people living nearby. Human rights groups criticize the government for using harsh language against migrants and for arresting activists who help African migrants.
President Kais Saied claimed the arrival of thousands of migrants from Africa was a plot to change Tunisia's population. The African Union called out what they saw as hateful speech toward migrants. Saied disagreed with the African Union's criticism.
Tunisian authorities have received praise from Italian officials for stopping many migrants from trying to reach Europe by boat. The government continues its efforts to manage the growing number of migrants in the country.
