Tunisia has deported more than 10,000 irregular migrants in 10 months, Interior Minister Khaled Nour
· Tunis, TUN
Tunisia has deported more than 10,000 irregular migrants in 10 months, Interior Minister Khaled Nouri announced. Nouri said 10,254 irregular migrants were returned to their countries of origin between January and the end of October 2026, and he expected the number to rise in the coming period. He did not clarify whether the figure includes those who returned through the voluntary return programme. Nouri said authorities are coordinating with the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, as well as national and international organisations, to expand voluntary return. The Foreign Ministry annou