European Leaders Look to Africa to Stem Migration.

'Measures intended to stop migrants from trying to cross the Mediterranean were at the center of discussions among four European leaders who met in Paris with the leaders of three African countries on Monday.

The meeting, billed as a mini-summit, brought together the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Spain as well as Chad and Niger and one of Libya’s leaders.

Chad and Niger are transit countries for people fleeing war or poverty, while Libya is a departure point for crossing the Mediterranean and a center for traffickers who promise to get people to Europe, but often take their money and set them adrift in crowded boats that sink or capsize. More than 2,400 migrants have died so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean.

The proposed measures include European-financed development programs to spur job growth; help for Chad and Niger with border controls; European Union funds to provide “humane care” for migrants in Libya; and a system to allow migrants making asylum claims to receive a preliminary review while they are in Chad or Niger. The goal is to discourage those whose claims are weak from trying to make the journey.'>>>

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