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| EU and AU tackle migration crisis | EU and AU tackle migration crisis |
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| Ministers from Europe and Africa are in Libya to discuss ways to stem the flow of illegal immigrants using North Africa as a transit route to Europe. | Ministers from Europe and Africa are in Libya to discuss ways to stem the flow of illegal immigrants using North Africa as a transit route to Europe. |
| The European Union and African Union meeting comes amid growing European concern over illegal immigration. | The European Union and African Union meeting comes amid growing European concern over illegal immigration. |
| This year the Spanish authorities detained 28,000 people in the Canary Islands, while 16,000 were held on the Italian island of Lampedusa. | This year the Spanish authorities detained 28,000 people in the Canary Islands, while 16,000 were held on the Italian island of Lampedusa. |
| The conference is the first of its kind and scale to be held on migration. | The conference is the first of its kind and scale to be held on migration. |
| We hope most people will be serious to solve this problem, but I am not sure they will be serious - I think this is just propaganda Muammar Gadaffi | We hope most people will be serious to solve this problem, but I am not sure they will be serious - I think this is just propaganda Muammar Gadaffi |
| The two continents are due to adopt a declaration seeking ways to address issues like the protection of refugees, the fight against irregular migration and joint border patrol. | The two continents are due to adopt a declaration seeking ways to address issues like the protection of refugees, the fight against irregular migration and joint border patrol. |
| The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the conference host and Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi has low expectations, suggesting that the joint Euro-African conference might be a sham. | The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the conference host and Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi has low expectations, suggesting that the joint Euro-African conference might be a sham. |
| Click here to see the main routes taken by African migrants | |
| "We hope most people will be serious to solve this problem. But I am not sure they will be serious. I think this is just propaganda," he said. | "We hope most people will be serious to solve this problem. But I am not sure they will be serious. I think this is just propaganda," he said. |
| Economic divide | Economic divide |
| European and North African countries face a growing number of illegal immigrants. | European and North African countries face a growing number of illegal immigrants. |
| Libya and Morocco are North Africa's biggest launch pads for sub-Saharan Africans who make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean. | Libya and Morocco are North Africa's biggest launch pads for sub-Saharan Africans who make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean. |
| Europe has repeatedly asked both countries to step up their efforts to curb the flow. | Europe has repeatedly asked both countries to step up their efforts to curb the flow. |
| The EU has offered 1.5m euros ($1.9m; £1m) to support an Italian project to monitor Libya's border with Niger - an operation which has been attacked by rights groups. | The EU has offered 1.5m euros ($1.9m; £1m) to support an Italian project to monitor Libya's border with Niger - an operation which has been attacked by rights groups. |
| So far Libya has refused permission to European nations to patrol its territorial waters. | So far Libya has refused permission to European nations to patrol its territorial waters. |
| Libya has called on the EU to give Africa $10bn (7.8bn euros; £5.2bn) a year for development projects to prevent people from leaving their countries. | Libya has called on the EU to give Africa $10bn (7.8bn euros; £5.2bn) a year for development projects to prevent people from leaving their countries. |
| Our correspondent says it will be interesting to see how the two continents address the economic divide that is at the root of their dilemma. | Our correspondent says it will be interesting to see how the two continents address the economic divide that is at the root of their dilemma. |
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