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Tunisia’s sub-Saharan African refugees and migrants describe being victims of vilification and kidnapping nationwide.

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In the wake of the crackdown in Tunisia, smuggler crossings to Italy have surged.

Outside the United Nations refugee agency in Tunis, dozens of African migrants stood protesting this week by the temporary camp where they have lived, including with children, since authorities urged landlords to force them from their homes. | 07:29am

TUNIS (Reuters) - Weeks after a violent crackdown on migrants in Tunisia that triggered a perilous rush to leave by smuggler boats for Italy, many African nationals are still homeless and jobless and some say they still face racist attacks. 

African Migrants in Tunisia have urged their government to evacuate them, saying the country is no longer safe as racism still persists.

US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said that Kais Saied's racists comments unleashed "attacks and a tidal wave of racist rhetoric" against African migrants, with rights groups saying hundreds reported being attacked or insulted.