Tag: Angelino Alfano

Libyan PM Invokes Terrorism in Appeal for EU Aid to Counter Illegal Migration

August 23, 2017

Libyan Prime Minister Faiez Serraj, head of the UN-backed unity government in Tripoli, called for help from the EU to stem the flow of migrants, ... Read More

Libya: After Russia, Haftar Forces Whisked to Italy for Treatment

March 17, 2017

Italy Thursday flew out of Benghazi injured Libyan forces aligned with Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar known as Russia’s man in the Libyan crisis. Twenty-two fighters ... Read More

Italy Creates €200-million Fund to Tackle Illegal Migration from Africa

February 2, 2017

Italy Wednesday announced it was setting up a fund allocated for African countries to upgrade the fight against illegal migration. Speaking in Rome, Italian Foreign ... Read More

Tunisia: Rome Vows Support for Counter-Terrorism, Illegal Migration Struggles

January 20, 2017

Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano Thursday underlined Rome’s readiness and ironclad support for Tunisia in its fight against terrorism and illegal migration after it turned ... Read More

Migration: Italy to Accelerate Expulsion, Deportation of Migrants to Africa

January 5, 2017

Rome is fast-tracking plans and procedures to send migrants back to Africa after violent riots broke out between migrants sheltered at a migrant center and ... Read More

Italy: Tunisian Imam Suspected of Committing Attacks Deported

August 15, 2016

Italian authorities Sunday announced the deportation of a Tunisian imam as part of the country’s prevention strategies against terror attacks. Hosni Hachemi Ben Hassem, 49, ... Read More