The Tunisian National Coast Guards spent 24 hours at sea intercepting and rescuing an ever-increasing number of migrants. You have seen that during these 24 hours we have carried out several rescue operations. There were three boats that broke down, whose passengers were rescued, and the rescue operations were not easy for us." In the north African nation, tensions have risen between the local population and migrants, culminating last month with the forced expulsions of migrants. Human rights organizations, Libyan authorities and migrants themselves have accused Tunisia of violating international law with the mass expulsions across its borders.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 11, 2023 13:57 UTC