An Eritrean priest responsible for saving thousands of lives aboard migrant ships in the Mediterranean is being investigated by an Italian public prosecutor for aiding illegal immigration. Father Mussie Zerai, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015, is accused of illegally sending information about boats and landings to NGO rescue ships. A rescue boat of the Spanish NGO Proactiva approaches an overcrowded wooden vessel with migrants from Eritrea, off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean. In his statement is also responds to allegations from the Eritrean government, of which he is a severe critic. Eritrean priest Mussie Zerai met Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, September 30, 2015.

Source: Libya Today August 11, 2017 11:32 UTC