Tunisia and Libya

Tunisian fishermen try on life jackets offered by MSF at the end of the training. The fishermen say in general they lack the equipment to cope with boatloads of migrants and refugees in distress.

Tunisian fishermen are trained to be 'safety nets' for migrants making a deadly sea crossing

October 15, 2015
Global Politics

Tunisian fishermen near the border with Libya are learning to be a safety net of sorts for migrants and refugees on the Mediterranean

Tunisian fishermen are trained to be 'safety nets' for migrants making a deadly sea crossing

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