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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sfax, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 14 stories have been published about Sfax which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sfax, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 14 stories have been published about Sfax which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Immigration · Sfax

Migrants eyeing Europe bide their time in Tunisia

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EL-AMRA: Thousands of sub-Saharan migrants have huddled in Tunisian olive groves for months, living in makeshift tents and surviving on meager rations while keeping their hopes alive of reaching Europe. Around 20,000 are in isolated areas near the towns of El-Amra and Jebeniana, some 30 and 40 kilometers north of the port city of Sfax, humanitarian sources say. Sfax is one of Tunisia’s main departure points for irregular migration to Europe by…See the Story

Sfax · Sfax

Tunisia announces decommissioning of its international human trafficking network.

Tunisian authorities have announced that they have cracked down on a widespread human trafficking network and arrested 10 people suspected of involvement in the investigation, and the National Police Department said, "The police stations are operating between the city of Jamena in the state of Siracusa and Ola...See the Story

Immigration · Sfax

Tunisia: 22 migrants dead in shipwreck

The bodies of 22 migrants, who died off the coast of Tunisia, were recovered by local authorities on Saturday. Bodies found on coast of Sfax city, Tunisia: 22 migrants dead in shipwreck - NAUTEBORIKISee the Story

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Sfax · Sfax

Tunisia delayed three migrant smuggling operations and saved 50 people.

Tunisian authorities announced yesterday the interception of 3 human smuggling operations and the rescue of 50 people from African nationalities south of the Sahara. This came according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Guard, published on its official Facebook page. The National Guard said that units affiliated with it had intercepted 3 human smuggling operations off the coast of Sfax, rescuing 50 people from African natio…See the Story

Sfax · Sfax

Las autoridades de Túnez recuperan cinco cadáveres y rescatan a casi 700 migrantes que buscaban llegar a Europa

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La Guardia Nacional de Túnez ha anunciado este lunes el rescate de 663 migrantes de origen subsahariano y la recuperación de cinco cadáveres en una serie de operaciones que han impedido hasta 16 cruces marítimos cerca de la ciudad costera de Sfax, uno de los principales puntos de partida de migrantes hacia Europa, y donde se está produciendo un incremente de este tipo de acciones en los últimos días. Durante la operación, han confiscado dos emba…See the Story

Immigration · Sfax

Migrants found dead.

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Several migrants found dead off the coast of Tunisia. The coast guard said on Monday that they had recovered five bodies near the city of Sfax...See the Story

Sfax · Sfax

Migrations. Tunisia intercepts the departure of boats carrying 1,178 people

In the city of Sfax, patrols arrested nine people involved in migrant smuggling networks and seized several vessels. Most of the migrants from the intercepted vessels came from countries in sub-Saharan Africa. On Wednesday, the Tunisian coast guard thwarted four crossings to Europe in an operation that recovered two bodies and rescued 180 people. Tunisia registered a decrease in migrant outflows this year on the Central Mediterranean route, afte…See the Story

Immigration · Sfax

Migrants in Tunisia: Deterrence as a Strategy

20,000 people, particularly from West Africa and Sudan, live in olive fields in the coastal region near Sfax. This is a result of the EU migration agreement with Tunisia, which was signed in summer 2023.See the Story

Trees · Sfax

REPORT: Mob Torches Historic Synagogue In Tunisia

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A mob allegedly set fire to trees in the courtyard of an abandoned synagogue Sunday in Tunisia in the city of Sfax, The Times of Israel reported.See the Story

Sfax · Sfax

Old synagogue in Tunisian city of Sfax set on fire

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Unknown individuals set fire to synagogue Tunisia's second largest city. Fire limited to courtyard, no one injuredSee the Story

Sfax · Sfax

Tunisia: Launch of a New Regular Maritime Line in Sfax to Spain, Morocco and Libya

A new regular maritime line dedicated to the transport of containers will connect the port of Sfax to Spain, Morocco and Libya, from March. The announcement was made by the representative of this new line, Malek Aloui, during a statement to the Tunis Afrique Presse Agency (TAP). According to him, the final stages of administrative and logistical preparations are almost complete, and the official inauguration of this line is planned for the month…See the Story

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