The group of Sub-Saharan migrants stranded at the borders in Ben Guerdane of Medenine Governorate have all been relocated to secure facilities, enabling them to receive necessary medical and psychological care, Medenine Governor Said ben Zayed told TAP on Tuesday.
“This is a humanitarian operation driven by the sole duty of humanity and is in line with the well-entrenched values in Tunisia’s history,ยป emphasised the governor.
He further mentioned the interventions carried out for the group of migrants in the border area, conducted by teams of Tunisian Red Crescent volunteers who were deployed to the field last Sunday to provide the necessary care.
As a reminder, the transfer operation of a group of 450 Sub-Saharan migrants stranded in the border zone in Ben Guerdane commenced on Monday morning, with a number of the migrants being directed to the governorates of Medenine and Tataouine.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse