African Leaders Lament Bloody Waves of African Migration

African leaders say development is essential to stop the blood-soaked tide of desperate African migrants who are fleeing the continent. Thousands of kilometers from the plush environs of the African summit, more than 100,000 African migrants in tiny, barely watertight boats have recently crossed the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean in a desperate bid for a new life in Europe. The International Organization for Migration estimates that more than 102,000 people have attempted such...

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