Hundreds of Tunisian demonstrators gathered in the city of Jebeniana on Sunday as part of wider protests against the national government’s perceived failure to control illegal migration. Numerous small villages, such as Jebeniana, which straddles Tunisia’s 1,300 km (807.78 mi) coastline, have erupted in anti-migrant frustration amid surging local resentment towards the continued presence of migrants fleeing sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Sunday was the second day this month that anti-migrant protests occurred in Jebeniana and El Amra, another affected city. A Tunisian flag flutters atop of the Palace of Justice building in Tunis, Tunisia May 13, 2024. The International Organization for Migration Tunisia branch says some 7,000 migrants live in or near Jebeniana and El Amra.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 19, 2024 15:15 UTC