N’Djamena – “Given the strengthening of the Niger borders, Chad has become an emerging route to the north and, from there, to the European coasts. Thousands and thousands of men, women and children, escaping from terrorism violence, environmental disasters and famine. Mario Giro, Deputy Foreign Minister just returned from a mission in the African country, says in an interview with Avvenire that intervening in that area has not only an humanitarian reason but is also a “security and geopolitical” issue: “The nation hosts at least 100,000 refugees . The recent flow of people fleeing from Boko Haram adds to the previous wave of Central African and Darfur refugees. For the nation, poor and largely desert, this is an important impact”, “the fundamental element is to minimize the emergency and assistance phase and allow newcomers to work and integrate into the socio-economic environment. Co-operation is therefore geared towards creative help systems that make the refugees active. (9colonne)
