Merkel calls for creation of legal migration chances for Africans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on
Wednesday called for an end human trafficking and slavery while
creating a legal route for Africans to come to Europe even as she faces
pressure in Germany to stem migrant influx. She was speaking at an EU-Africa summit in Abidjan
The steady influx of more than a million migrants into Germany since mid-2015, many of
them fleeing the Middle East and Africa, was largely to blame for the
rise of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a Sept. 24
election.
On the issue of illegal immigration, Merkel said: "This plays a role all over the African continent now because there are reports that young African men are being sold like slaves in Libya."
She called for legal options to be created for Africans to be able to get training or study in an EU country.
The summit is due to focus on education, investment in youth and economic development to prevent refugees and economic migrants from attempting the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean.
On the issue of illegal immigration, Merkel said: "This plays a role all over the African continent now because there are reports that young African men are being sold like slaves in Libya."
She called for legal options to be created for Africans to be able to get training or study in an EU country.
The summit is due to focus on education, investment in youth and economic development to prevent refugees and economic migrants from attempting the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean.
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