Tunisia arrests 44 irregular migrants

By Adel Al Thabiti

TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisian authorities on Wednesday arrested 44 irregular migrants after illegally crossing the country’s border with Algeria and Libya.

In a statement, National Guard spokesman Hosam Eddin Al-Jababli said the migrants were from Sub-Sahara African countries.

The spokesman said legal measures were taken against the migrants, without providing any further details.

For years, North African countries such as Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Morocco have witnessed attempts by migrants – mainly from sub-Saharan Africa – to reach Europe, hoping for a better life.

According to Tunisian authorities, over 20,000 irregular migrants had been arrested in 2021.

*Ikram Kouachi contributed to this report.