Tunisia will not be Europe's 'border guard' - President

Tunisian President Kais Saied has said that Tunisia would not accept becoming a border guard for other countries ahead of a visit by European leaders concerned at the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will offer aid when they visit today, Ms Meloni said on Friday, with Tunisia facing a crisis in its public finances.