Migrants of African origin trying to flee to Europe are crammed on board a small boat, as Tunisian coast guards prepare to transfer them onto their vessel, at sea between Tunisia and Italy, on August 10, 2023. Mediterranean Sea crossing attempts from Tunisia have multiplied following an incendiary speech by Tunisian President Kais Saied who alleged that "hordes" of irregular migrants were causing crime and posing a demographic threat to the mainly Arab country.Photo:AFP