Saied spoke with families living in the camp, and pleaded for international aid for Africans who converge on Tunisia as a transit point to reach Europe. Support from Tunisia’s president is crucial to any European deal to curb migration. Stemming migration is a top priority for the far-right Meloni, who was making her second trip in a week to Tunisia. Italy is the destination for most Europe-bound migrants leaving from the North African nation, whose economy is teetering toward collapse. The European Commission said talks would center on making progress on an EU-Tunisia agreement focused on the economy, energy and migration.

Source: Ethiopian News June 10, 2023 23:33 UTC