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The growing anti-migrant sentiment in Tunisia has severely impacted sub-Saharan migrants
Tunisia's President Kais Saied sparked anti-migrant sentiments by calling sub-Saharan migrants a "demographic threat," leading to racially motivated attacks in 2023.
The Tunisian government has cracked down on migrant aid organizations, arresting key activists and restricting support, with the UN Refugee Agency ceasing new applications in Tunisia since June 2023.
Tunisia
Northernmost country in Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya.
Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east.
Capital : Tunis
Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%.
Economy: Lower middle-income, high unemployment, especially for youth and women.
It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert
Terrorism: Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) network in Tunisia (known locally as Ajnad al-Khilafah or the Army of the Caliphate).
International Relations: Member of UN, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, African Union, Non-Aligned Movement and Group of 77.
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