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Are migrants becoming political pawns in EU’s Aid offer to Tunisia? | Inside Story

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A record number of people are making the dangerous journey by boat from Tunisia across the Mediterranean to Europe. Many of them are from poor and conflict-hit countries in sub-Saharan Africa. But an increasing number of Tunisians, trying to escape hunger and unemployment, are joining them Countries in Europe are alarmed. As part of efforts to stem the flow, they are offering an aid package of more than $1bn to help stabilise Tunisia’s economy. Rights groups are criticising the proposal, saying it compromises the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Julien Hoez, European Union affairs analyst Yasmine Akrimi, North Africa research analyst at the Brussels International […]

Tunisia deploys army to help quell days-long unrest

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0 There have been running street battles between protesters and police for the fourth day in a row in Tunisia. Demonstrators have been gathering in several cities to vent their anger against the government. The coronavirus pandemic has crippled an already failing economy, which depends on tourism. And, a third of the country’s young people are without a job. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Tunisia #TunisiaProtests #AlJazeeraEnglish