His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has given directions to establish a fund, sponsored by the African Union, for covering the costs of evacuating irregular African immigrants in Libya to their countries and reintegrating them into their communities. Qatar will contribute $20mn to the fund. This initiative from His Highness the Amir comes as part of his vision of supporting the humanitarian and development work in the African Union countries and to alleviate the difficult living conditions of these immigrants.