The tide of refugees pouring into Tunisia from Libya has slowed – for now – and with it the flow of information on the humanitarian situation in Libya. NGOs and relief organisations say they are preparing for the worst.
French documentary maker Florent Marcie is in the south western Libyan town of Zintan, perched high in the mountains overlooking the Sahara desert. Marcie told France24 that confidence and morale with the rebels is high.
Political tensions haven't put an end to crossborder trafficking between Tunisia and Libya. But at the Dhibat border post in Tunisia, reaching out to needy neighbours is as important as business.
Once considered a land of opportunity by neighbouring countries, mounting violence in Libya has forced thousands of Egyptian workers to give up their dreams, with 400 refugees alone fleeing the country Saturday to return home.
Thousands of foreign workers fleeing the unrest in Libya have made their way to the al Choucha camp, seven kilometres away from Libya's border with Tunisia. Some 15,000 people are now waiting to find out when they can return home.
