Sub-saharan migrants in Tunisia are "trying as hard as they can" to get out of the country following weeks of racist violence targeting them, resulting in a record surge of clandestine boats to Italy.
From 9-23 July, during the height of Tunisia's violent crackdown on sub-Saharan migrants, nearly 14,000 migrants, the vast majority sub-Saharans, Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Stephen Quillen is a Tunis-based journalist and editor covering North African affairs. He has also written for The Telegraph, Al Monitor, Middle East Eye, and The Arab Weekly.
Stephen Quillen is a Tunis-based journalist and editor covering North African affairs. He has also written for The Telegraph, Al Monitor, Middle East Eye, and The Arab Weekly.