Press Release: EU adopts new measures to promote stability and combat the root causes of irregular migration

The European Commission adopted on 13 June 2016 six new measures costing more than €146 million in the Sahel region and the Lake Chad Basin. The measures were adopted under the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, set up to address the root causes of instability, irregular migration and forced displacement in Africa.

The €146 million were to be allocated in order to improve the management of migration flows, bolster security in border areas, combat organised crime and create sustainable economic opportunities for young people.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/2168, 13.06.16: Description of the six new measures adopted to tackle the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in the Sahel region and Lake Chad Basin http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-2168_en.htm

ESO: Background information: EU has today announced new actions to tackle irregular migration and forced displacement in the Horn of Africa http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-has-today-announced-new-actions-to-tackle-irregular-migration-and-forced-displacement-in-the-horn-of-africa/

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