Redeyef is a marginalised mining town; decades of job cuts and corruption have made local people feel resentful and pessimistic about future livelihood prospects. Migration is seen as a beacon of hope, though the risks and costs can be high.
Kasavan, Camille; Safouen Azouzi; Jessica Hagen-Zanker; Jørgen Carling & Nicole Johnson (2022) Migration and development dynamics in Redeyef, Tunisia. MIGNEX Case Study Brief. Oslo: Peace Research Institute Oslo.