Balanced News: Tunisia climate of fear pushes sub-Saharan migrants to the exit

Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, has given a speech in which he called for authorities to take “urgent measures” to tackle irregular migration. This has led to an increase in the number of migrants feeling unsafe in the country, and many are now trying to leave the country in order to return home. The president’s comments have been criticized by many as inciting violence against sub-Saharan Africans living in Tunisia legally or illegally. There has been an increase in the number of migrants trying to leave the country, and the African Union has expressed concern over the president’s comments.