The Libyan Minister-designate of Interior, Emad Al-Trabelsi, has agreed with the Tunisian Interior Minister, Kamal Feki, on a solution that ends the crisis of the illegal immigrants stranded in inhumane conditions in the joint border area.
Tunisia has been sending African immigrants from across the country to an uninhabited area on the border with Libya, leaving them to death.
Over a dozen of immigrants, including women and children, have died in the harsh conditions under the scorching sun. Others have so far remained alive; thanks to the assistance of Libyan authorities, while Tunisians remain reluctant to help.
Al-Trabelsi’s agreement with Feki came in a meeting in Tunis on Wednesday. The two sides also discussed facilitating travel for Libyan nationals via the joint Ras Ajdair border.
They also reviewed possible solutions for the similarity of certain names of citizens as they faced problems while they travelled to Tunisia, in addition to security cooperation.
