Egypt
EU speeds up delivery of boats to Egypt's military

Egyptian boat during a search operation after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean, along the shore in the Egyptian port city of Rosetta on 22 September 2016.
Egyptian boat during a search operation after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean, along the shore in the Egyptian port city of Rosetta on 22 September 2016. © Mohamed el-Shahed/AFP
The European Union is to supply a first search and rescue boat to Egypt in 2024 as part of a deal to prevent illegal crossings of the Mediterranean. The EU is considering allowing other delivered equipments to be deployed near Sudan. [...]
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