Egypt says it has made “strenuous efforts” in tackling illegal migration, calls for European support

During the second ministerial meeting of the EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative, also called Khartoum Process, Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said that Egypt has made “strenuous efforts” to tackle migration and asked for more support from European nations.

According to Abdelatty, “no migrant boats” have left the Egyptian coast since 2016, when Egypt implemented its national migration strategy.

“We need the support of…