A Banksy work on the side of the Louise Michel. Photo: MV Louise Michel/Reuters TV via ReutersBritish street artist Banksy is funding a boat crewed by volunteers to rescue refugees in the Mediterranean attempting to reach Europe from Africa. The boat, named Louise Michel after a French feminist anarchist, has been operational since last week. A former French Navy boat daubed in pink and white, the 30-metre long Louise Michel was bought with proceeds from the sale of Banksy artwork, the group said. The boat, named Louise Michel after a French feminist anarchist, has been operational since last week.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2020 00:11 UTC