Ivory Coast and Guinea are repatriating their citizens from Tunisia after President Kais Saied’s controversial remarks. He said that migration was a 'plot' to change the country's demographic profile and especially targeted sub-saharan migrants.
Two West African states are repatriating their citizens from Tunisia following inflammatory remarks by President Kais Saied last week.
"The most urgent thing is to save lives, to prevent injuries," Ivory Coast's government spokesman Amadou Coulibaly was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.who accused Mr Saied of "inciting hatred" and "racial discrimination against African migrants".After his comments, many migrants lost their jobs and housing overnight. Some have reported being physically assaulted.
Hundreds of Ivorians and Guineans have since registered with their countries' embassies to be repatriated.
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