Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants are in dozens of camps across Libya, often under inhumane conditions, AU Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat told a summit of European and African leaders last week. Thousands of migrants make their way to Libya in hopes of eventually reaching Europe via the Mediterranean, often facing desertion and inhumane treatment by smugglers. Fix It in 2016 to facilitate my illegal journey to Europe through Libya across the Mediterranean Sea. He did not specify which countries’ migrants would be sent home. Other African countries are now joining in on repatriations, including Ivory Coast and Cameroon.

Source: National Post December 05, 2017 17:48 UTC