The number of migrants reaching Italy's shores fell dramatically in August, according to government data.
Italy has boosted cooperation with Libyan authorities to prevent migrants from making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean. And the effort appears to be bearing fruit.
Arrivals from North Africa fell by more than 50 percent in July, and more than 80 percent in August, compared to the same period a year ago, according to "data published by the Italian interior ministry":[ Ссылка ]
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