Tunisia Bound

Tunisia: 16 migrants die off the coast of ZarzisF

Tunisia rescued Thursday 166 migrants stranded at sea for nearly a week, recovering the bodies of 16 others who died attempting the dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Europe, security officials said.  The migrants, who included 65 Moroccans, 62 Bangladeshis and 15...
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Tunisia: Despite poverty and hardship, southern Tunisians are welcoming of migrantsF

By Zeďneb Boughzou In the front row of a small classroom, three women, all different nationalities, avidly learn French in southern Tunisia's stifling summer heat -- grateful for support from an umbrella of charities. Based in the city of Medenine, it's a rare locally...
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Tunisia: At least 60 migrants drown off the coast of SfaxF

More than 60 migrants of sub-Saharan origin have been lost at sea off Tunisia since Saturday, after two Europe-bound vessels sank, local authorities and the Red Crescent have said.  Tunisia and neighbouring Libya are key departure points for migrants who attempt the...
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Tunisia’s model seaweed farmingF

By Kaouther Larbi Wading knee-deep in the calm waters of a lagoon, workers in northern Tunisia harvest red seaweed, in a nation dubbed a Mediterranean "trailblazer" in cultivating the in-demand plant. Red seaweed or algae is used for gelling, thickening and texturing...
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