TikTok video fuels unsubstantiated claims about sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia

A video widely shared on TikTok by the page "Tribune des Tunisiens libres" claims a recent criminal case is the "second instance of a Tunisian woman being murdered by an African national." This publication quickly garnered significant reactions and was widely shared by internet users denouncing the presence of sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia. However, an examination of the facts shows that this claim is disseminated without evidence to support the conclusions presented in the video. This type of content is not new; for several years, Tunisian social networks have seen recurrent publications linking miscellaneous events to migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. These contents typically appear in a context of tensions surrounding migration issues and often rely on incomplete, out-of-context, or unverified information. Their objective is frequently to present migrants as a threat to public safety, thereby fueling prejudice and hostile discourse against them. The video in question asserts that a Tunisian woman was killed by an African national and presents this as the "second instance" of its kind. Yet, no concrete evidence supports this claim. The publication cites no official sources, no statements from authorities, no judicial declarations, nor any investigative documents confirming the identity or nationality of the alleged perpetrator. The supposed origin of the suspect is presented as a certainty, despite no verifiable proof being provided to the public. This method of informati