Greece sees migrant surge amid Libya-Turkey push for Mediterranean energy expansion
More than 5,000 migrants from Libya have landed on Crete and Gavdos since June, prompting EU chief Ursula von
German Development Minister Schulze is on a visit to the region in what Deutsche Welle report is a way to “demonstrate a willingness to talk to the ruling military junta. In Benin, she'll support Berlin's effort to boost confidence in state structures.” Germany currently chairs the Sahel Alliance, a key development body in the conflict-torn region, which makes efforts to boost trust in state structures in countries such as Burkina Faso, and across West Africa.
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