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UK Foreign Minister Focuses on Migration in Ethiopia Visit
The UK's foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, is visiting Ethiopia to talk about how to stop more people from trying to come to the UK in a dangerous way.
She wants to create more jobs in Ethiopia so people can have a better life there instead of making risky trips.
She will also work with Ethiopia to catch the bad people who help others migrate illegally.
During her visit, she will sign agreements to build energy projects and give money to help women, children, and people who had to leave their homes.
UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper to visit Ethiopia to focus on migration and job creation.
Cooper aims to tackle economic drivers of illegal migration and criminal smuggling gangs.
New partnerships to create jobs in Ethiopia to dissuade people from perilous journeys.
Around 30% of English Channel crossings in the past two years were from the Horn of Africa.
Cooper to sign agreements for energy-transmission projects and announce 17 million pounds in funding for various initiatives.
- Who
- UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper
- What
- Visit to Ethiopia to focus on migration and job creation
- When
- Monday, February 5, 2024
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Why
- To stem rising numbers of migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking to reach the UK
- UK Foreign Minister
- Yvette Cooper
- Visit Date
- Monday, February 5, 2024
- Focus Areas
- Migration, job creation, law enforcement cooperation
- Key Initiatives
- Energy-transmission projects, funding for women and girls, malnutrition assistance, displaced people projects
- Funding Amount
- 17 million pounds
- Target Countries
- Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan
- Channel Crossings
- 30% from Horn of Africa in past two years