False and misleading social media videos about migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia have been widely shared amid a wave of anti-migrant sentiment in that country.

President Kais Saied of Tunisia said migration was a "plot" to change the country's demographic profile, and Ivory Coast and Guinea have begun repatriating their nationals due to fears for their safety.

We've looked at several videos circulating online that claim to show African migrants in Tunisia, all of which are actually filmed elsewhere.

Several TikTok videos posted recently show large groups running along a street in what appears to be an angry protest.

One of the videos, with millions of views, is labelled in Arabic: "Tunisia under occupation". Another one says: "Tunisia has become the kingdom of Africans."

But the event shown happened in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.

This is clear from a distinctive obelisk, which can be seen at one point as the person filming moves around. It's in the Place de l'Obélisque in the Senegalese capital, visible on Google Maps.

In addition, the Senegalese flag can be seen, and we've confirmed that the language heard is Wolof, a Senegalese national language.

There are other TikTok videos falsely claiming that street protests involving African migrants are happening in Tunisia.

One widely shared example shows groups of people who appear to be from sub-Saharan Africa confronting drivers and bystanders on a busy road with cars at a standstill.

In some cases, video has been taken out of context to garner sympathy for the plight of sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia.

One example is a Twitter post of an incident at a Tunisian airport, in which a man is involved in a fracas and is being restrained by airport staff and security personnel.

Black Africans are being attacked in Tunisia even when they are trying to leave...", the post says.

This incident did happen in Tunisia, but as some of the comments on the post point out, it's from July 2022.

It was reported on by several news outlets at the time, including in the UK. So it's not from the current wave of anti-migrant feeling.

But the broader context is that there have been cases of harassment and assault against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia, leaving many fearing for their safety.