Some 673 Tunisian undocumented migrants have reached Italian coasts in March 2024 (FTDES)

Tunis: Some 673 Tunisian undocumented migrants reached the Italian coasts in March 2024, down 13.38% compared with the previous year. The number of those dead or missing stood at 63, reads the monthly report of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES). As such, the number of Tunisian undocumented migrants who reached the Italian coasts in Q1 of 2024 stood at 1,371. The report further revealed that undocumented Tunisian migrants account for 12% of all irregular migrants who arrived to Italy this year. The overall number of those dead or missing in Q1 of 2024 were up to 167. 171 irregular border-crossing operations, over 90% by sea, were foiled and 5,404 undocumented migrants were arrested on the Tunisian coasts, over 86% of them are foreigners. A total of 8,517 undocumented migrants were prevented from crossing the borders. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse