north africa Merkel’s Refugee Deal for EgyptThe German chancellor has come to Egypt offering financial support. Facts Facts Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Egypt and Tunisia, where she is discussing the migrant crisis, terrorism and bilateral economic relations. Before departing for Cairo, she called Egypt a “stabilizing element” in a region that has descended into sectarian warfare. For Ms. Merkel, Egypt is a lynchpin in her strategy to slow the movement of migrants from North Africa. Refugee Agency, Egypt is hosting 190,000 refugees, 120,000 of whom have fled the civil war in Syria.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2017 18:45 UTC