Italy’s PM heads to Eritrea to pursue ‘rapport’ with leader

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Italy’s prime minister is visiting Eritrea to support its surprising new peace with neighboring Ethiopia as the world waits to see what happens next in one of the world’s most closed-off nations.
Premier Giuseppe Conte says Friday’s visit is aimed at backing the peace process, not to make any specific requests. Eritrea is a major source of migrants heading toward Europe, with over 7,000 arriving in Italy last year. Arrivals have dropped to just above 3