GETTY Angela Merkel wants to strike a deal with North African countries over immigrationDespite the EU’s deal with Ankara seeing the EU held over a barrel in exchange for visa-free travel and €3billion, Ms Merkel believes Brussels should carve out another controversial agreement across the Mediterranean. One year after Angela Merkel opened her arms to more than one million migrants, the beleaguered leader believes a North African deal could save thousands of people from making the perilous journey across choppy waters in the Med. She said: "We must agree on similar deals with other countries, such as in North Africa, in order to get better control over the Mediterranean sea refugee routes. Turkey would also prevent migrants who made into the country crossing the border into Greece. GETTY Turkish president Recep Tayipp Erdogan has become frustrated with the EU over the migrant deal

Source: The North Africa Journal August 24, 2016 14:03 UTC