EU-Tripoli Migrant Deal Ignores Political Chaos in Libya, Analysts Warn

After a summit in Malta Friday, the European Union agreed to a deal to support security forces in Libya to try to decrease the number of migrants arriving on the continent’s southern shores. But analysts warn with such a move, the EU risks cementing political divisions within Libya – and aid groups have criticized the deal for failing to recognize the dangers faced by migrants.   The deal will see the European Union give $215 million to Libya's U.N.-backed government in Tripoli to...

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