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Irregular migration: 3,432 Tunisians reached Italian coast until end May 2023 (FTDES) - Uganda Newswire

Irregular migration: 3,432 Tunisians reached Italian coast until end May 2023 (FTDES)

The number of Tunisian irregular migrants, who reached the Italian coast from January 1 to May, 2023 is estimated at 3432, including 865 unaccompanied minors. These figures show an increase in the number of migrants compared to 2021, when 1986 migrants were registered, and 2022, when 2,283 migrants were recorded, according to statistics published by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES). The number of minors travelling illegally during the same period was 457 in 2021 and 328 in 2022, according to the same source. The number of victims and missing persons at sea from the current year to the end of May 2023 is 534, FTDES added.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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