New Program Aims Takes Aim At Illegal Migration From N. Africa
January 27 2017
The European Commission, the E.U.'s executive body, has revealed a 200 million euro (US$214 million) program for Libya and North Africa that is designed to slow migration flows, bolster surveillance and save lives within Libya's territorial waters, reports the E.U. Observer.
Made public on Jan. 25, the program will also improve the monitoring of the land borders between Chad, Libya and Niger.
Libya has become the largest staging point for migrants leaving Africa for Europe,...
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