GETTY Mrs Merkel is attempting to shore up support in Germany and try to wrestle votes back from the AfDAs national elections loom, Mrs Merkel is attempting to shore up support in Germany and try to wrestle votes back from the staunchly anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. At the height of the migrant crisis, the European powerhouse welcomed more than one million migrants fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria. 'MERKEL MUST GO': Brussels protest against German Chancellor Tue, February 14, 2017 Angry campaigners held placards with slogans reading 'Merkel not welcomed' and 'Merkel must go' following a spate of terror attacks against Germany. Libya, a Magreb country, has been without an effective government after the overthrow of the dictator Mummer Gaddafi in 2011. The German leader urged Egypt - Libya's neighbour - to increase border controls and speed up the repatriation of rejected asylum-seekers.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2017 22:16 UTC