A Tunisian rights group, the Tunisian Forum of Economic and Social Rights (TFESR), has raised the alarm over a new wave of Tunisian migrants heading to Italy as a result of the economic and political crisis in the country, IgbereTV reports
An official of the TFESR, Ramadan Ben Omar, who addressed a press conference in Tunis on Wednesday, said the number of Tunisian migrants landing on Italian shores has increased by 23 percent to 13,500 in the first eight months of this year from the same period in 2021.
He attributed the exodus to the lingering political and economic crisis in the country.
Ben Omar said: “The bad economic situation is no longer a sole reason for rise of illegal journey toward Italy. There is also a stifling political crisis and a decline in freedoms, in addition to social tension and loss of hope among Tunisians
