Playing the white racist tune Wave of anti-Black hate in Tunisia mirrors “white replacement paranoia of Far Right in the West By lyndon_mukasa
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The speech was met with great controversy both inside and outside Tunisia primarily because it has sparked a wave of anti-Black attacks against Black migrants as well as Black Tunisians, shining a light on Tunisian racism that had long been ignored until recently. But why is the president of Tunisia attempting to use a White nationalist conspiracy theory that is antagonistic to African interests and what does the African country hope to gain from using it?
Up to 10 to 15% of Tunisia’s population is Black. Many are descendents of enslaved people trafficked in the Arab slave trade prior to the 19th century, but many are descendents of earlier African populations as well as recent waves of immigration in the 19th through to the 20th and 21st centuries. A lack of job creation for the working age population and the war in Ukraine has pushed food and energy prices up which has been compounded by lower oil and gas production. Increased demand for energy and agricultural products have made the Tunisian economy much more vulnerable to shocks in recent years.
He consolidated power by dismissing parliament, the judiciary and the Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi in response to massive protests against police brutality, economic hardship and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Moreover the Tunisian government under President Saied has targeted political opponents and shut down media platforms deemed hostile to the government.
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