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Europe fund to tackle African migration 'not enough' Europe fund to tackle African migration 'not enough'
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Senegal's President Macky Sall has described a $1.9bn (£1.2bn) European fund set-up to tackle irregular migration as "not enough".Senegal's President Macky Sall has described a $1.9bn (£1.2bn) European fund set-up to tackle irregular migration as "not enough".
It was one of several measures European and African leaders agreed at a meeting in Malta which discussed ways to reduce the flow of people into Europe.It was one of several measures European and African leaders agreed at a meeting in Malta which discussed ways to reduce the flow of people into Europe.
Leaders also said that the continents should work more closely on the issue.Leaders also said that the continents should work more closely on the issue.
The meeting was planned after around 800 migrants when their boat sank off Libya in April . The meeting was planned after around 800 migrants died when their boat sank off Libya in April .
President Sall, who also currently heads the West African regional group Ecowas, told journalists on the sidelines of the summit that the money pledged was "not enough for the whole of Africa".President Sall, who also currently heads the West African regional group Ecowas, told journalists on the sidelines of the summit that the money pledged was "not enough for the whole of Africa".
But later, at the closing press conference, he described the fund as "a very good beginning".But later, at the closing press conference, he described the fund as "a very good beginning".
The leaders have also agreed to boost the number of visas available to students and researchers, tackle people smuggling and cooperate in the return of illegal migrants to their countries in Africa.The leaders have also agreed to boost the number of visas available to students and researchers, tackle people smuggling and cooperate in the return of illegal migrants to their countries in Africa.
EU Council President Donald Tusk said the summit had agreed "a long list of very concrete actions to be implemented by the end of 2016".EU Council President Donald Tusk said the summit had agreed "a long list of very concrete actions to be implemented by the end of 2016".
"We are under no illusions that we can improve the situation overnight but we are committed to giving people alternatives to risking their lives," he said."We are under no illusions that we can improve the situation overnight but we are committed to giving people alternatives to risking their lives," he said.
The European trust fund is supposed to "foster stability... and to contribute to better migration management", according to a European Union statement.The European trust fund is supposed to "foster stability... and to contribute to better migration management", according to a European Union statement.
It is also aimed at "promoting economic... opportunities, security and development" in the countries named which, along with Senegal, include Nigeria, Eritrea and Libya.It is also aimed at "promoting economic... opportunities, security and development" in the countries named which, along with Senegal, include Nigeria, Eritrea and Libya.
The money will be spent on:The money will be spent on:
The $1.9bn fund is in addition to the $20bn the EU already spends on development assistance in Africa every year, Mr Tusk said.The $1.9bn fund is in addition to the $20bn the EU already spends on development assistance in Africa every year, Mr Tusk said.
The UN says some 150,000 people from African countries such as Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia have made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.The UN says some 150,000 people from African countries such as Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia have made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.
But this has been dwarfed by the arrival of some 650,000 people - mostly Syrians - via Turkey and Greece.But this has been dwarfed by the arrival of some 650,000 people - mostly Syrians - via Turkey and Greece.
There have been more than 3,000 deaths as people try to make the crossing.There have been more than 3,000 deaths as people try to make the crossing.
BBC world affairs reporter Richard Galpin says the crisis has evolved so quickly this year that European leaders have been struggling to keep up and formulate any coherent policies.BBC world affairs reporter Richard Galpin says the crisis has evolved so quickly this year that European leaders have been struggling to keep up and formulate any coherent policies.