Over 210 Sub-Saharan Migrants Transferred to Sfax for Voluntary Return

Tunisian security forces transferred more than 210 Sub-Saharan migrants in irregular situations from Tunis, Nabeul, and Sousse to the "Kilometer 21" camp in El Amra, Sfax governorate, on Saturday. This operation is part of a national voluntary return program coordinated by the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with international organizations.

A ministerial source, cited by the TAP agency, indicated that the group primarily consists of nationals from Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, and Nigeria. Approximately 150 migrants were processed in Berges du Lac, Tunis, with another sixty from the Nabeul and Sousse regions.

This transfer highlights a notable surge in repatriation requests, which have doubled this week to 420 migrants transferred across three waves, a significant increase from the usual average of 200 per week.

The "Kilometer 21" camp, established in July 2025 after the dismantling of informal settlements in the area, has become a central hub for this strategy. It provides logistical and administrative support to migrants until their travel procedures are finalized.

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This operation is part of the national voluntary return program, led by the Ministry of the Interior in partnership with international organizations.