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At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, group says

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What to know about At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, group says

At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, and two people were rescued, the head of a migrant rights group said on Saturday (August 22, 2026).

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What happened

At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, and two people were rescued, the head of a migrant rights group said on Saturday (August 22, 2026).

Why it matters

The boat set off early on Thursday, Mostafa Abdelkebir, the head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, told Reuters.

Common ground

One of the two survivors told rescuers in a local boat they had been stranded at sea for hours after their vessel capsized.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Kais Saied said in 2023 that the influx was aimed at changing the country’s demographic makeup”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Kais Saied stated in 2023 that irregular migration was aimed at changing the country's demographic makeup.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Tunisian self-coup took place on 25 July 2021, when Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the government of Hichem Mechichi, suspended the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Tunisian_self-coup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaïs Saïed (Arabic: قَيْس سُعَيِّد, romanized: Qays Suʿayyid; born 22 February 1958) is a Tunisian politician, jurist and former assistant professor of law who has served as the fifth president of Tun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kais_Saied
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of Tunisia, officially the president of the Republic of Tunisia (Arabic: رئيس الجمهورية التونسية, romanized: Ra'īs al-Jumhūriyyah at-Tūnisiyyah), is the executive head of state of Tunisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Tunisia
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Claim 2: “At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy”
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Multiple independent sources (Cyprus Mail, Voice of Nigeria) report that at least 13 Tunisians are missing after a boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing toward Italy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tunisian Arabic, or simply Tunisian (Arabic: تونسي, romanized: Tūnsi), is a variety of Arabic spoken in Tunisia. It is known among its 12.5 million speakers as Tūnsi [ˈtuːnsi] "Tunisian" or Derja (Ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Arabic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tunisian revolution (Arabic: الثورة التونسية), also called the Jasmine Revolution and Tunisian Revolution of Dignity, was an intensive 28-day campaign of civil resistance. It included a series of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_revolution
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tunisians (Arabic: تونسيون, romanized: Tūnisiyyūn) are the citizens and nationals of Tunisia in North Africa, who speak Tunisian Arabic and/or one of the Berber languages commonly found in Southern Tu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisians
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Claim 3: “The second survivor was in critical condition”
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Dunya News reports that the second survivor was in critical condition, citing Abdelkebir. Other sources mention the rescue but do not specify the medical condition of the second survivor.
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the two survivors told rescuers in a local boat they had been stranded at sea for hours after their vessel capsized. The second survivor was in critical condition, said Abdelkebir, whose group …
https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/969145-at-least-13-tunisians-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Their assessment of the conditions will determine whether a dive operation is feasible, or whether alternate resources, such as a remotely operated vehicle may be required."Police said the cause of t…
https://www.narcity.com/search-for-six-after-b-c-charter-boa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The boat was believed to have had 10 people on board at the time of its sinking. Two survivors, a man, 33, and a woman, 28, are listed as being in critical condition.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/six-feared-dead-in-b…
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Claim 4: “departures have fallen sharply over the past two years amid a crackdown and tighter maritime controls, backed by European funding and modern border-monitoring equipment, particularly from Italy”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing Brazilian tax codes (CFOP) rather than Tunisian migration controls.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2015 · Se você colocar finalidade de devolução para cfop 5949/6949 haverá rejeição 'cfop não pode ser com finalidade devolução'. Acho que não seria obrigatório referenciar a nota. Só referencio…
https://www.projetoacbr.com.br/forum/topic/20857-dúvida-com-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 22, 2018 · Para manter o controle de estoque correto, orientamos realizar notas de saida para essa situação com o CFOP 5949, pois estão retirando mercadoria que era de revenda para o uso proprio. …
https://www.contabeis.com.br/forum/tributos-estaduais-munici…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2013 · Bom dia, preciso emitir uma nota com o cfop 5949, e gostaria de saber se é tributada? e o que preciso discriminar, e qual a lei que devo discriminar? ... Veja as 24 respostas.
https://www.contabeis.com.br/forum/tributos-estaduais-munici…
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Claim 5: “The central Mediterranean route is one of the world’s deadliest migration routes”
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The claim is confirmed by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the United Nations, and Geographical, all stating the Central Mediterranean is the world's deadliest migration route.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Central Mediterranean route (the route from Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia to Italy and Malta) has long been the deadliest migration route in the world.
https://www.nrc.no/feature/2024/10-things-you-should-know-ab…
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web search NEUTRAL — The deadliest migration route is the Central Mediterranean, where at least 26,474 people have lost their lives. Global action.
https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/migration
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Central Mediterranean route – stretching from North Africa to Italy – is the world’s deadliest migration corridor via sea.
https://geographical.co.uk/news/the-worlds-most-dangerous-mi…
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Claim 6: “The boat set off early on Thursday”
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Cyprus Mail and Voice of Nigeria both report that the vessel departed early on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sailing towards Italy sank off the Tunisian coast, while two people were rescued, the head of a migrant rights group said on Saturday. The vessel…
https://www.kiprinform.com/en/news/at-least-13-missing-after…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, with two people rescued, a migrant rights group has reported. The boat, which departed e…
https://von.gov.ng/13-tunisians-missing-after-migrant-boat-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The remaining 41 migrants were brought to safety by boat and disembarked early Thursday in the port of Arguineguín, where they were cared for by the Red Cross.
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5314275-dozens-missing-5-de…
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Claim 7: “Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and dozens of other human rights and humanitarian groups said in a statement last month that the EU-Tunisia migration deal had fuelled and normalised serious abuses against migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia”
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Multiple sources confirm that Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and other groups issued a joint statement claiming the EU-Tunisia migration deal fueled abuses against migrants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amal Khalil (Arabic: آمال خليل; 1984 – 22 April 2026) was a Lebanese journalist for Al-Akhbar, a Lebanese newspaper. She was killed in Southern Lebanon while covering the 2026 Lebanon war, when a thir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amal_Khalil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Among the complaints of violations of Human rights in Cuba as of 2026 are repression and punishment of dissent and public criticism, arbitrary detention, harassment, and intimidation of government cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Cuba
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The record of human rights in Venezuela has been criticized by human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. Concerns include attacks against journalists, political …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Venezuela
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Claim 8: “two people were rescued”
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Both Cyprus Mail and Voice of Nigeria explicitly state that two people were rescued from the boat in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — By Reuters. Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean in sank off the coast, the national guard said on Thur…
https://www.kfm.co.ug/at-least-27-die-dozens-rescued-as-two-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tunisia has not commented on the statement but has repeatedly said it is bearing the brunt of a major migration influx. President Kais Saied said in 2023 that the influx was aimed at changing the coun…
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5309785-least-13-tunis…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The two boats sank off the coast of Karatin on the island of Kerkennah in Sfax," Jebali said, pointing out that "the migrants were of different African nationalities, including two Tunisians." The sp…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/39-migrants-die-as-boats-sin…
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