The EU announced Wednesday it will suspend ship patrols that have rescued tens of thousands of migrants since 2015 in the Mediterranean and brought them to Italy, after deep resistance by populist-led Rome.
European Union diplomats agreed that the operation would be officially extended six months beyond its March 31 expiry date, but no longer deploy ships and instead rely on air missions and coordination with Libya.
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Source: france24.com

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Weekly Security and Risk Report 06/07/2022
MAST’s weekly security report issue 339 is available to read now. In Maritime news, in the Gulf of Guinea, NIMASA has called for greater collaboration