(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations are due to meet African heads of state for talks on the migrant crisis.
The leaders of Tunisia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Niger and Nigeria will join the second day of the G7 summit in Taormina, Sicily.
Italy chose to host the meeting there to draw attention to Africa and the millions of migrants who risk the crossing to Europe.
But discussion has been dominated by terrorism and climate change.
Saturday also marks the last day of US President Donald Trump’s foreign tour.
Attending his first summit, he told his fellow G7 leaders from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan on Friday that he had not yet decided whether or not to endorse the Paris agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
It is feared a US withdrawal could cause others to question the deal.
