Spike in migrants under 18 reaching Italy from Tunisia

A record number of irregular migrants under 18 years old reached Italy from Tunisia last year, more than quadrupling in four years, a rights group said Wednesday. Tunisia has become a major conduit for migrants seeking to reach European shores, particularly the Italian island of Lampedusa, just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the North African country’s coast. Some 2,731 minors completed the journey last year, up from 561 four years earlier, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) reported. “It’s a record number,” said spokesman Romdhane Ben Amor, presenting the group’s annual…

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