Tunisia’s autocratic ruler adopts the “Great Replacement” theory
Kais Saied is stoking anger toward black migrants to distract from his failures
IT WAS rhetoric that has become all too common among European populists. “Hordes” of African migrants were descending on the homeland, bringing with them “violence, crimes and unacceptable practices”. Their arrival was a conspiracy to change the demography of a proud nation. Fear not, though. The president, who ran for office as an outsider determined to upend the political order, vowed urgent measures to secure his country’s borders.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Blame a conspiracy”
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