Africa

Diplomatic Network

13 May 2022

Côte d’Ivoire hosts UN Conference against desertification

The 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) entitled “Land. Life. Legacy: from scarcity to prosperity” is underway in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). The summit, which started on 9 May and will last until 20 May, is attended by delegations from over 190 countries and international organisations, along with […]

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4 May 2022

Sereni attends MACFRUT event: Italy and Africa to create more synergies in the agrifood sector

“Africa holds a priority position in the strategic agenda of Italy and the Italian Development Cooperation, in the wake of the historical relationships that bind the two shores of the Mediterranean. Together, we are part of one, single area, exposed to shared challenges as well as opportunities in terms of stability, security and sustainable development.” […]

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Press Releases

20 April 2022

Declaration of Intent signed with the Republic of Angola to bolster the partnership in the energy sector

During the diplomatic mission in Angola by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio and the Minister for Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, accompanied by the CEO of ENI, Claudio Descalzi, a Declaration of Intent was signed with the aim of developing new activities in the natural gas sector and to implement […]

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Press Releases

19 April 2022

Minister Di Maio is on a diplomatic mission to Angola and the Republic of the Congo

Delegated by the President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will visit Angola and the Republic of the Congo on 20 and 21 April 2022, together with the Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, and ENI CEO, Claudio Descalzi. One month after Minister […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 April 2022

“Eyes on Tomorrow” photography show in Addis Ababa

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Addis Ababa organized the Ethiopian stop of the “Eyes on Tomorrow” photographic show, the only edition to be held in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest hosted abroad, with nine artists and nine open-air installations. The exhibition is hosted in the extremely beautiful gardens of Addis Ababa’s Zoma Museum since […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 April 2022

Lusaka: Italian and Zambian artists on show

The exhibition organized by the Italian Embassy in Zambia within the context of a cultural cooperation project titled “Building an Art Bridge between Italy and Zambia” will open on 19 April. The exhibition will be set up at the National Museum of Lusaka and will display the work of six Italian artists, some of which […]

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4 April 2022

Deputy Minister Sereni attends the meeting of the General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance

Today in Madrid, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni attended the third meeting of the General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance: an Alliance of donors that has proven to be a strong partnership with the five Sahel Countries, with a growing commitment to cooperate in the region and called upon to perform an even more ambitious role […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 March 2022

Rabat: four days of initiatives for the Italian Design Day

The Italian Embassy in Rabat, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Casablanca, the ICE Agency for the promotion and the internationalization of Italian companies in Casablanca, the Institute of Italian Culture in Rabat and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Morocco, has planned a series of initiatives for the days of March 29, 30 […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 March 2022

Algiers: how RAI narrated the war of independence

A Conference to tell how RAI followed the most important phases of the Algerian war between 1954 and 1962 was organized by the Italian Embassy in Algiers, in partnership with the Ministry of Moudjahidine, as part of the initiatives for the 60th anniversary of Algerian independence and the beginning of diplomatic relations between Italy and […]

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26 March 2022

Vice Minister’s Sereni visit to Senegal has just ended: “A partnership that also concerns young people and companies”.

Vice Minister Marina Sereni’s visit to Senegal has just ended. In Dakar, the Vice Minister met with various Ministers of the Senegalese government and UN representatives for West Africa, with whom she discussed the main aspects of bilateral cooperation in the political, economic and development spheres. In particular, the Vice-Minister met the Foreign Minister and […]

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23 March 2022

Cooperation: Sereni is in Dakar for the 9th World Water Forum and for bilateral meetings

Today in Dakar, Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni met with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh Annadif. The talks focused on security in the Sahel, on Mali, and on the United Nations’ collaboration in Italy’s development cooperation projects in West Africa. In the afternoon Sereni, who is in Senegal for […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 March 2022

Dakar: presentation of an Italian product that replaces cement

The Italian Design Day in Senegal offered the opportunity to present the fruit of Italian ingeniousness: ‘’Monolyto’’, a recycled plastic structure that replaces cement bricks. Manufactured in the region of Dakar from an Italian patent registered by the developer Maddalena Martigli, “Monolyto” represents an eco-sustainable and innovative solution that reduces the carbon footprint thanks to […]

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