Italy refugee crisis: Ursula von der Leyen to visit Lampedusa

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is due to visit Lampedusa in Italy on Sunday.
The island has seen an unprecedented number of refugees and migrants arriving from Africa.
The United Nations says 8,500 people arrived on nearly 200 boats earlier this week.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Lampedusa, Italy.

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