(AFP) The European Union and Tunisia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” on irregular migration, economic development and renewable energy.
The deal, which includes financial assistance, came as Tunisia has been under fire over its treatment of migrants since February, after President Kais Saied accused “hordes” of migrants from sub-Saharan African countries of a “plot” to change the country’s demographic makeup.
The cash-strapped North African country, a key route for migrants trying to make their way to Europe, has since seen a rise in racially motivated attacks.
Tensions came to a head after a Tunisian man was killed on July 3 in [a] clash between locals and migrants in the city of Sfax.
