The European Union's aid chief urged Libya today to let humanitarian workers enter the country, as she voiced concern about the plight of refugees on the Libyan side of the border with Tunisia, RIA-Novosti reports, referring to France Press.
Heavily armed pro-regime forces are manning the Libyan side of the border with Tunisia, the UN refugees agency said, expressing concern that the security situation was preventing people from crossing the border.
Fewer than 2,000 people crossed the border today, the agency said, noting that on previous days between 10,000 and 15,000 people had made it across.
The commission has pledged 30 million euros in aid to provide food, blankets, tents and medicines for refugees in Tunisia, many of them foreigners from as far as Egypt, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
