German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to press Tunisian leaders to step up efforts to help curb an influx of illegal migrants to her country during a visit on Friday.
Her two-day trip, which also included a stop in Egypt, comes with Germany still reeling from several ‘jihadist’ attacks, including a truck rampage by a Tunisian suspect at a Berlin Christmas market that killed 12 people.
Merkel’s talks with top officials including President Beji Caid Essebsi are expected to include ways to tackle years of instability exploited by people smugglers in neighboring Libya.
Source: AFP
