HUNGRY SUB-SAHARAN STUDENTS IN TUNISIA DENIED ACCESS TO MONEY BY BANKS AND POST OFFICES
April 12th, 2023
Students from sub-Saharan African countries in Tunisia say that they are being discriminated against in the country’s banks and post offices, preventing them from receiving international money transfers to pay for essentials, including food.
They and executives of the Association for African Students and Stagiaires in Tunisia (AESAT - Association des Étudiants et Stagiaires Africains en Tunisie) told UWN that many banks and branches of La Poste Tunisienne are refusing to hand over the money sent by their parents and blocking them from opening personal bank ...
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