West Africans risk all to leave Tunisia
By AFP
07 May 2021 |
6:05 am
The number of migrants risking the perilous sea crossing from Tunisia to Europe is rising and now the majority on the boats are from Sub-Saharan Africa, and not Tunisia. Last year, more than 12,000 migrants coming from Tunisia landed in Italy -- a high not seen since 2011.
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