Refugees Protest in Tunisia Demanding Evacuation

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 15, 2022 | 9:19 AM GMT

Dozens of refugees have protested in Tunisia complaining about their treatment and demanding to be evacuated.

The migrants mostly from Sudan and sub-Saharan countries held a sit-in in front of UN offices in the southern port of Zarzis.

Some held up banners reading “stop the violence against us.

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The Tunisian coastguard ‘intercepted’ nearly 20,000 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe during the first three-quarters of last year.

BBC/Christopher Ojilere
Refugees Protest in Tunisia Demanding Evacuation

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.