Sub-Saharan and other African migrants traveling to Europe face dire consequences when they leave the North African coast. According to a new report, EU nations are funding these roundups of migrants. The most common route for African migrants trying to make it to Europe is through Italy, with many arriving on the island of Lampedusa. More recently, migrants are being picked up by the Tunisian coast guard and transported to the African desert at Tunisia’s borders with Libya and Algeria. According to the AP, the Tunisian coast guard’s efforts are working, as they have prevented more than 21,000 migration attempts by land or sea this year.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 22, 2024 02:54 UTC