North Africa: Egypt arrests 13 Africans trying for Israel

African migrants continue to attempt to cross the dangerous Sinai desert in an attempt to enter Israel as witnessed by the arrest of 13 Africans on Sunday by Egyptian police who said they were trying to sneak into Israel. Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers have repeatedly said they see Israel as a place for a better life. The 13 Africans arrested on Sunday "were from Eritrea, Sudan, Ghana and the Ivory Coast," an official told AHN Media Corporation. According to the official, they were arrested near the Rafah border crossing with Gaza.