"Tragic Toll: Over 900 Migrants Drown off Tunisia's Coast in 2021"

Tunisia has reported that over 900 migrants have drowned off its coast this year while attempting to reach Europe by boat. The United Nations has expressed deep concern for the safety of hundreds of migrants stranded in Tunisia after being removed to remote areas of the country. Tunisia has become a major gateway for irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, with over 550 individuals involved in human trafficking operations arrested so far this year. The central Mediterranean route has become the deadliest migratory route in the world, claiming over 20,000 lives since 2014. Racial tensions and violence have also escalated in Tunisia, with xenophobic attacks targeting black African migrants and students.