Tunis, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - Tunisian lawmaker's remarks on rape and migrants spark outrage

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2026-04-15

Remarks by a Tunisian lawmaker about rape and sub-Saharan African women migrants have triggered outrage, with rights groups condemning the comments as racist and sexist. Migration is a sensitive issue in Tunisia, a key transit point for tens of thousands of people seeking to reach Europe each year. On Monday, lawmaker Tarak Mahdi said during a parliament session that recent reports of the rape of a migrant woman from sub-Saharan Africa were false......

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