This last week, the Tunisian coast guard says they have stopped 80 boats heading for Italy and detained more than 3,000 migrants, confirming at least 29 confirmed dead. However, a trafficker has said the real death toll is expected to be much higher.
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One of them, Fae Raphael, is yelling with frustration as he walks up to us. They have just been released from detention. A statement by Tunisian President Kais Saeed condemning illegal black migrants has spurred an unprecedented crackdown in recent weeks. Thousands have since faced eviction, unemployment and arrest. Some are taking repatriation flights back to their home countries and others, unable to turn back to the conflict and instability they initially fled, are making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean sea to Europe.
Tunisia has overtaken Libya as the route of choice for migrants illegally crossing the Mediterranean sea to get to European shores. The majority are departing from the beaches closest to the economic capital, Sfax.
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