The bodies of four sub-Saharan migrants, who died "
probably of cold and hunger
", were found in central-eastern Tunisia, not far from the border with Algeria, AFP learned from the authorities on Thursday March 3. regional.
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"
Three bodies were found on Wednesday and another five days ago, in Haïdra, in the governorate of Kasserine
", near the Algerian border, Dr. Abdelghani Chaabani, regional director of Health, told AFP.
Aged between 20 and 35, these migrants, all men, were from sub-Saharan Africa and one of them, the only one to carry an identity document, was a national of Côte d'Ivoire, according to the same source.
They arrived in Tunisia after crossing the border with Algeria.
The remains were transferred to Kasserine hospital for an autopsy, "
but they most likely died from cold and hunger
", added Abdelghani Chaabani.
Hundreds of migrants come to Tunisia with the aim of reaching the coast and reaching Europe illegally, crossing the Mediterranean, most often piling up on makeshift boats.
Italy is one of the main entry points into Europe for migrants from North Africa, arriving in particular from Tunisia and Libya, two countries from which departures increased considerably in 2021. More than 123,000 migrants landed in Italy in 2021 compared to more than 95,000 in 2020, according to statistics from the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Nearly 2,000 migrants were reported missing in 2021 or drowned in the Mediterranean compared to 1,401 in 2020, according to the same source.
The most dangerous migratory route in the world remains, according to the International Organization for Migrants (IOM), the one that connects Libya and Tunisia to Italy and Malta, with more than 18,000 deaths since 2014.
