“What needs to be done in Africa is not charity,” she said. Meloni said the plan includes specific projects, but stopped short of providing details, adding they will be unveiled in the coming weeks. In 2023, the path from North Africa across the central Mediterranean to Italy became Europe’s busiest migration route. According to the UNHCR, a total of 260,662 people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea from Northern Africa to Europe since the beginning of 2023. Data from Italy's Interior ministry showed the migrant arrivals in Italy jumped 50% in 2023 from the previous year.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 04, 2024 17:03 UTC