Africa

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12 February 2026

Tajani: “The Mattei Plan is a strategic priority. Terrorist acts in Nigeria are unacceptable” (Avvenire)

Standing alongside Africa — a priority continent undergoing profound transformation — is the position of the Italian Government. This was reaffirmed at the start of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Addis Ababa to review two years of the Mattei Plan, as stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. Minister […]

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Interviews

12 February 2026

Tajani: “The Mattei Plan is a strategic priority. Terrorist acts in Nigeria are unacceptable” (Avvenire)

Standing alongside Africa — a priority continent undergoing profound transformation — is the position of the Italian Government. This was reaffirmed at the start of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Addis Ababa to review two years of the Mattei Plan, as stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. Minister […]

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Press Releases

10 February 2026

At the Royal Palace of Caserta, Deputy Minister Cirielli launched the project to strengthen the skills of senior African public officials

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, and the President of the National School of Administration (SNA), Professor Paola Severino, launched the project “Strengthening the skills, expertise, and knowledge of senior public officials in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tunisia” this morning at the Royal Palace of Caserta, home of […]

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Economic Diplomacy

10 February 2026

Geography of Taste: Italy and Africa between Cultures and Sharing

Geografie del Gusto: Italia e Africa tra Culture e Condivisione (Geography of Taste: Italy and Africa between Cultures and Sharing) is an event dedicated to the role of food as a universal language and a bridge between cultures, identities, and territories. It will take place on Wednesday, February 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. […]

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Economic Diplomacy

31 January 2026

Senegal, the Oil and Gas Era and the Transparency Revolution

Senegal is undergoing a historic transformation that is redefining its role in the West African economic landscape. The 2024-2025 period not only marks the country’s official entry into the club of global oil and gas producers, but also coincides with a significant paradigm shift in economic governance, characterized by a strong commitment to transparency in […]

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Press Releases

27 January 2026

Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Rome Process on Development and Immigration at the Foreign Ministry

As part of the follow-up to the Conference on Development and Immigration, chaired in Rome in July 2023 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Steering Committee of the Rome Process met today to examine and adopt 13 projects selected by the three Working Groups dedicated to immigration and security, economy and development, as well as […]

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Press Releases

10 January 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Cirielli and Minister of Health Schillaci visited Brazzaville

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, completed a visit to Brazzaville yesterday, accompanied by the Minister of Health, Professor Orazio Schillaci. The visit aimed to strengthen relations with the Republic of Congo in the political, economic, and cooperation fields, in line with the Mattei Plan, with a particular focus […]

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Press Releases

25 December 2025

Italy for Sudan Operations Kick Off

The first flight, with 25 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived today, December 25. The shipment will serve 2,500 children from displaced families attending schools run by the Parish of Port Sudan. This marks the launch of the “Italy for Sudan” initiative. The assistance program – launched by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – is part of […]

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Press Releases

11 December 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli and Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation dos Santos Lucas sign a Framework Agreement in support of Italian Cooperation in Mozambique

On the margins of the first official visit to Italy by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, today signed an innovative Agreement that establishes a […]

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Press Releases

11 December 2025

Meeting to strengthen Italy–Mozambique trade relations

On the occasion of the first official visit to Italy by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, a meeting to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations was held today in Rome. Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Giorgio Silli participated on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani. In his […]

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Press Releases

21 November 2025

Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The Italian Foreign Ministry announces a EUR 150 million contribution at the G20 in South Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, at the initiative of Minister Antonio Tajani, will contribute EUR 150 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the period 2026–2028. The announcement, made today on the margins of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, reaffirms Italy’s longstanding leadership in the field of […]

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Press Releases

20 November 2025

Minister Tajani attends today’s Foreign Affairs Council

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels today to take part in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The agenda includes Ukraine, the Middle East, the situation in the Sahel, and the crisis in Sudan. On Ukraine, ministers will focus primarily on financial […]

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