According to the European border and coast guard agency, Nigerians are
now the top nationality rescued after attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea
to get to Europe.
Ewa Moncure from Frontex, the European border and coast guard agency,
told Focus on Africa while revealing they have rescued about 8000 people from
the Mediterranean sea.
'The top Nationalities are Nigerians but there are other migrants from
Senegal, Ghana, Mali, and Guinea while some are from North Africa but in small
numbers. The second largest nationality we have been seeing are Bangladeshis
who fly into Libya to make the crossing to Europe.'
So far this year, we have rescued about 8000 people, just last week over
2000 were rescued, she said.
A few days ago, interior ministers from France, Germany, and Italy met in
Paris for a meeting where they decided that they would produce a code of
conduct for charities operating rescue boats in the Mediterranean and seek ways
to assist the coast guard in Libya, the main migrant departure point.
They also plan to investigate how to help the UN refugee agency set up
more camps in Libya.
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