٠٠:٠٣:١٠A small restaurant in Tunis' Ibn Sina neighbourhood has been providing free Iftar meals to African migrants during Ramadan for the past 13 years.
Footage shows crowds of non-Arab African refugees as well as dozens of Tunisians, Libyans, and Moroccans, waiting as volunteers dish up Tunisian cuisine to their fasting guests.
The initiative provided 200 free meals when it started but that number has since risen to 2,250.
“Every day, thousands of fasting people from all social classes and categories gather in this small restaurant in downtown Tunis. This initiative comes in support of the government’s efforts to help the needy families and refugees, especially those from Africa and Sub-Sahara, in addition to Algeria, Libya, and Morrocco”, said Saeed Al-Murabti, event organizer.
The Director General of the Border Police at the Tunisian Ministry of Interior, Imad Al-Zoghlami, reported that 21,471 unregistered refugees from Sub-Sahara are currently living in Tunisia as of March 2023, while the number of Africans living legally in Tunisia is 5,396, including 5,030 students.
Tunisia's capital hosts open Iftar event for African migrants
A small restaurant in Tunis' Ibn Sina neighbourhood has been providing free Iftar meals to African migrants during Ramadan for the past 13 years.
Footage shows crowds of non-Arab African refugees as well as dozens of Tunisians, Libyans, and Moroccans, waiting as volunteers dish up Tunisian cuisine to their fasting guests.
The initiative provided 200 free meals when it started but that number has since risen to 2,250.
“Every day, thousands of fasting people from all social classes and categories gather in this small restaurant in downtown Tunis. This initiative comes in support of the government’s efforts to help the needy families and refugees, especially those from Africa and Sub-Sahara, in addition to Algeria, Libya, and Morrocco”, said Saeed Al-Murabti, event organizer.
The Director General of the Border Police at the Tunisian Ministry of Interior, Imad Al-Zoghlami, reported that 21,471 unregistered refugees from Sub-Sahara are currently living in Tunisia as of March 2023, while the number of Africans living legally in Tunisia is 5,396, including 5,030 students.
A small restaurant in Tunis' Ibn Sina neighbourhood has been providing free Iftar meals to African migrants during Ramadan for the past 13 years.
Footage shows crowds of non-Arab African refugees as well as dozens of Tunisians, Libyans, and Moroccans, waiting as volunteers dish up Tunisian cuisine to their fasting guests.
The initiative provided 200 free meals when it started but that number has since risen to 2,250.
“Every day, thousands of fasting people from all social classes and categories gather in this small restaurant in downtown Tunis. This initiative comes in support of the government’s efforts to help the needy families and refugees, especially those from Africa and Sub-Sahara, in addition to Algeria, Libya, and Morrocco”, said Saeed Al-Murabti, event organizer.
The Director General of the Border Police at the Tunisian Ministry of Interior, Imad Al-Zoghlami, reported that 21,471 unregistered refugees from Sub-Sahara are currently living in Tunisia as of March 2023, while the number of Africans living legally in Tunisia is 5,396, including 5,030 students.