Cooper in Africa to stop boat migrants

THE UK is ramping up action in Africa to stop more small boat arrivals.

- BY SOPHIE HUSKISSON

On her first visit to Africa as Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper will focus on tackling factors that push people to make the perilous journey, including conflict and lack of jobs.

Around 30% of small boat arrivals over the past two years were nationals from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan, the Foreign Office said.