Tuesday, August 04, 2020

#ITALY: Gov't Puts Pressure On Tunisia To Halt Migrants

[world politics news]


Italy is putting political pressure on Tunisia after a recent wave of migrants arrived on its southern shores and islands.

Italian authorities are struggling to manage migrant numbers on the island of Lampedusa, which is 100 miles from the Tunisian coast, transferring hundreds of migrants on ferries to the mainland daily.

They said the huge numbers arriving in packed dinghies and small boats across the channel of Sicily also carried a risk of COVID-19.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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