Italy’s Interior and Foreign Ministers are expected this Monday in Tunisia to raise the thorny issue of migration as waves of departures from the shores of the North African country are increasing. Luciana Lamorgese and Luigi Di Maio’s visit, according to Italian media, highlights “Italy’s interest for a country that is facing challenges”. It also comes as the European country launches its expulsion campaign of Tunisian citizens deemed illegal. Di Maio, early this month, told Italian media that Rome will expel 80 Tunisians every week part of the process. Italy has used expulsions to flash out illegal Tunisian citizens over the past years.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 17, 2020 11:15 UTC