Coastal Tunisian commune; ancient port of strategic Phoenician, Roman, Berber history; current events focus on migrants' boat sinking off its coast.
A migrant boat carrying 15 people sank off Zarzis, Tunisia, killing and injuring several. One survivor has been rescued, with bodies recovered over two days as protests erupt in Ben Guerdane. The incident follows years of cracked migration policies and EU-Tunisia cooperation.