Thousands make the perilous trip to the top of Africa hoping to find a future across the Mediterranean. But Tunisia’s crackdown on boat crossings has left many in limbo
It has taken nearly two years and a huge amount of money for Yanelle* to make it from her home country of Cameroon to Tunisia. Forced by circumstances on the ground to take a circuitous route far longer than the 3,000km between the two countries, she passed through state after state across northern and central Africa, looking for a place she could stay and work. The journey has taken more of a toll than she could ever have imagined.
Armed conflict and political instability at home drove the 39-year-old to embark on the gruelling trek, as it has for thousands of others. Yanelle’s journey ended at the top of Africa, just across the sea from Europe. But a recent crackdown by Tunisian authorities on small-boat crossings has jeopardised her chances of making it out, and the harrowing ordeal of her journey so far have destroyed her physical and mental health.
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