Tunisian Mobs Expel African Migrants in Sfax Amid Rising Racial Tensions

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Racial tensions in the Tunisian city of Sfax escalated into violence as mobs targeted African migrants, forcibly evicting dozens of them from the city. The unrest began after the funeral of a Tunisian man who was stabbed to death in an altercation with migrants. Videos shared on social media showed police chasing migrants from their homes, while residents armed with sticks waited to hand them over. Some migrants were taken to the Libyan border, and the incident highlights the rise in racially motivated attacks in Tunisia.
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