Patricia Zanini Graca European Footprint in North AfricaEurope is investing significant resources in North Africa, especially in security and development. To deal with mass migration, the European Union (EU) has pledged to spend large sums to mitigate the refugee influx in Europe. As a result of EU investments in Africa, fewer migrants crossed the Mediterranean in 2018 than the previous year. When it comes to socio-economic instability, one of many European initiatives is the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability. In response to that, the European Investment Bank, the World Bank, and the European Union agreed to support a renewable energy program worth about €142 million in West Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 10, 2019 02:12 UTC