Egypt
IMF may delay $1.2 billion payment to Egypt over slow structural reforms
A $1.2 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Egypt could be delayed by up to six
Italy has seen a significant decline in arrivals from Africa following the implementation of a partnership with Tunisia aimed at curbing migration from the North African nation.
As a result, approximately 15,000 migrants are estimated to be stranded in Tunisia, according to the UN's migration organization.
In April, Italy and Tunisia agreed on a plan to reduce irregular migration, a foreign policy priority for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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