Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia after attacks

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Some 300 West African migrants set to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday. They are fearful of a wave of violence since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade last month. Saied charged that migrants were behind most crime in the North African country, fuelling a spate of sackings, evictions and physical attacks against the community.

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Hundreds of migrants leave Tunisia after attacks and amid the biggest protest in capital

18 days ago·South Africa

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Gulf News

Hundreds of migrants flee Tunisia after president’s crackdown

Saied ordered officials to take ‘urgent measures’ to tackle irregular migration

18 days ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Malay Mail

Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia after attacks

ABIDJAN, March 5 — Almost 300 people returned from Tunisia to Mali and Ivory Coast yesterday after boarding repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since the president launched a tirade against migrants. Last month President Kais Saied ordered officials to take “urgent measures” to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that “a criminal plot” was underway “to change Tunisia’s demographic makeup”. Saied claimed that mig…

18 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Arab News

Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia after attacks

article author: AFPSun, 2023-03-05 01:12 ABIDJAN: Almost 300 people returned from Tunisia to Mali and Ivory Coast on Saturday after boarding repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since the president launched a tirade against migrants. Last month President Kais Saied ordered officials to take "urgent measures" to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that "a criminal plot" was underway "to change Tunisia's demograp…

18 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Bangkok Post

Hundreds of migrants flown home from Tunisia

TUNIS: Almost 280 Malians and Ivorians left Tunisia Saturday on repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since a controversial tirade against migrants by the president.

19 days ago·กทม, Thailand

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Hundreds of migrants flown home from Tunisia after attacks

Almost 280 Malians and Ivorians left Tunisia Saturday on repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since a controversial tirade against migrants by the president.

18 days ago·Southport, Australia

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