In Tunisia, departures by sea are multiplying with an increase of 226% compared to the same period last year according to figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Tunisians and sub-Saharan migrants are increasingly attempting the crossing, particularly in the eastern city of Sfax.
With1,50 kilometers of coastline, the city has become the hub for departures to Europe. While European countries such as Italy are sounding the alarm about the risk of a migration crisis by the summer, Tunisian authorities are finding it increasingly difficult to contain the flows. Our correspondents Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili were able to join the Maritime National Guard during a patrol operation at sea.
How can tax collection be improved in predominantly informal economies? This is the conundrum faced by most sub-Saharan countries, which often struggle to finance their public spending.
In Niger, the authorities have set up a generalized system of "certified invoicing" to meet this challenge. But it is not unanimous among traders, who have organized several days of strikes during this month of March that is ending. Harold Girard reports.
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