Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps

Pope Francis on Sunday called for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya as fighting there escalates.
Speaking at the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, Francis said the already grave conditions of those in the camps had worsened due to the conflict under way.
He said: “I make an appeal that especially the women, children and sick can be evacuated as soon as possible through humanitarian corridors.”
Recently, the UN refugee agency evacuated 325 African refugees from a detention centre in southern Tripoli following escalating violence.
On Saturday, air strikes hit the Libyan capital as eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar pursued a three-week campaign to take Tripoli.
Pope Francis also called for prayers for those who had died or suffered serious damage in the recent floods in South Africa.