The Italian navy says it rescued 261 African migrants after their boats fell into trouble on Sunday (July 6) night off the coast of Sicily.<br /><br />Over the weekend, more than 2,600 migrants were saved in separate missions of Italy’s “Mare Nostrum” surge and rescue operation.<br /><br />Some 63,000 migrants have reached Italy from North Africa so far this year.<br /><br />Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has called on the European Union for more investment in “Mare Nostrum”, which costs around 9 million euros a month.
