MGN-AFRICA»» pin:7ffa8acc Crises in Middle East and Africa lead to fourfold increase in migration to Europe: Onus on EU to formulate strategy as conflict in Syria and forced conscription in Eritrea lead to arrival of 170,000 migrants on Italian shores in 2014 The number of migrants landing on Italian shores quadrupled last year, as more than 170,000 people from the Middle East and Africa fled humanitarian crises, piling pressure on the EU to form a long-term migration strategy. Syrians fleeing civil war and Eritreans escaping forced conscription comprised nearly half of all Italian boat arrivals in 2014, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Refugees from Mali, Nigeria and Gambia were also common. Many migrants brave a perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Italy before travelling overland to other European countries. Continue reading... bit.ly/1kcSHfb pin:7ffa8acc
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:49:43 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015