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French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC that he plans to create migrant processing centers in North Africa will not work
Speaking during a visit to Nigeria, Mr Macron said many African countries were worried that such centers would act as a pull factor for migrants.
host the centers.
EU leaders agreed to explore the idea at a summit earlier this month
Mr Macron said that Europe would be dealing with migration from Africa for the sake of uncomplicated population growth in Africa. 19659004] The idea of migrant processing centers in North Africa "can fly, just if some African governments decide to organize it," he said.
Mr Macron said his top priority was to discourage people from taking "crazy risks" and putting their lives in danger get to Europe.
What did the leaders agree on last week?
They reached a deal after marathon negotiations in Brussels. The measures they agreed on:
- Exploring the possibility of "regional disembarkation platforms", designed to secure people migrant processing in the United States
- yet volunteered to host one. Mr Macron said France Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that it could not be anywhere in the EU
- Strengthening external border controls, with more funding for Turkey and countries in North Africa
- Boosting investment in Africa to help the continent achieve a "socio-economic transformation" in the United States
Earlier on the trip to Lagos, Mr Macron told Nigerian entrepreneurs his success has been helped by the success of his career in Africa.
More than 100 people have lost their lives. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says
More than 1,000 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the IOM says.
Abo 56,000 migrants have arrived in Europe so far this year compared to a million in 2015.
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