EU, Africa sign $1.9 billion deal on return of immigrants
German Bundeswehr armed forces rescue African immigrants from the Mediterranean sea. AFP PHOTO
The European Union and African leaders have signed an agreement for the creation of an Emergency Trust Fund, initially of $1.9 billion, to assist African countries to take back nationals who migrated to Europe. Malta had pledged $270,000 to the fund.
The signing was the highlight of the Valletta Summit on Migration, held on November 11 and 12 in Malta.
