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Diplomatic Network
16 February 2022
Tunis: a documentary on the “Sicilians of Africa”

“Sicilians of Africa. Tunisia, the promised land” is the title of the documentary film, produced by Alfonso Campisi and directed by Marcello Bivona, that the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will premiere at the CinéMad’Art in Carthage on 17 and 18 February. The film tells the story of the Sicilian community in Tunisia during the […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 February 2022
Frigate Bergamini in Tanzania

In the framework of the significant cooperation between Italy and Tanzania, Frigate Bergamini arrived yesterday in the African country. It is an operation carried out as part of the Atalanta Mission, which aims to combat piracy by also fighting against illegal trafficking. The aims of the initiative – which was also an event to enhance […]

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Diplomatic Network
8 February 2022
Dakar, Ambassador De Vito summons UN Italian personnel

In order to promote dialogue on the regional situation in the Sahel, exchange relevant information and contacts and analyse the ongoing projects, Italy’s Ambassador in Dakar, Giovanni Umberto De Vito, has summoned over 50 Italian officials working at the Dakar-based offices of the United Nations and of other international organisations. The meeting – which addressed, […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 February 2022
Italy at Dakar Music Expo 2022

The Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar will take part in the third edition of Dakar Music Expo (DMX), the event scheduled for 3-6 February 2022 which celebrates African music and creativity. The final display of the event will take place on 6 February at the Italian Cultural Institute, while the initiatives of the first three […]

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Diplomatic Network
31 January 2022
Kenya: agreement signed on the Integrated Development Programme

The Italian Ambassador to Kenya, Alberto Pieri, and the Kenyan Treasury Minister, Ukur Yatani, signed an agreement to implement the Malindi Integrated Social Health Development Programme – Phase II. The signing took place in Nairobi on 26 January 2022, in the presence of the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Office in Nairobi, Fabio Melloni. […]

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Diplomatic Network
28 January 2022
Italy, Torre del Greco supports Tanzanian Albinos

In the framework of the Italian and Tanzanian civil society relations, Ambassador Marco Lombardi joined today the ceremony of delivery of spectacles and sunglasses to the Tanzania   Albinism Society from Italy, Torre del Greco, Ottica di MarioGiordano and Alfonso Vitiello of D’Elia Company. Lombardi, in underling the importance of “People-to-People” relations between Italy and Tanzania, […]

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Press Releases
26 January 2022
Sereni on Africa: healthcare and vaccine aid Italy’s top priority

Today, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation attended the Salute e Sviluppo: l’impegno per l’Africa meeting at the Farnesina. Organised by NGOs Amref Health Africa – Italia and Codeway, the meeting centred on the findings of an Ipsos survey carried out on behalf of Amref Italia, titled La narrazione sull’Africa (The Africa Narrative). […]

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In detail
26 January 2022
Iveco opens vehicle factory in Ivory Coast

An assembly unit of Iveco Daily motor vehicles was recently inaugurated in Abidjan, at the factory of the local transportation company Sotra-Industries. The new plant is expected to churn out over 1,000 units per year and will manufacture the minibus version of the Daily model, aptly renamed Daily Ivoire. The new vehicles will run on […]

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Press Releases
25 January 2022
Latest developments in Burkina Faso

Italy follows with concern the situation that is unfolding in Burkina Faso. It firmly reaffirms its disapproval of the use of force as an instrument for taking power and calls for respect for the republican institutions, in the hope that constitutional order may be re-established as soon as possible.

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Press Releases
22 December 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – Minister Di Maio meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, Abdisaid Muse Ali

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, yesterday held talks with the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisaid Muse Ali. In congratulating him on his new appointment, Minister Di Maio emphasised the deep and historical roots of the bilateral relationship, expressing the desire to further strengthen cooperation in […]

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Press Releases
15 December 2021
The Farnesina Announces: Italy is supplying medical equipment to Libya to aid in fighting COVID-19

A humanitarian shipment of more than 10 tons of medical equipment (ventilators, surgical masks and protective garments) reached the port of Tripoli on December 14 to assist that country in its battle against COVID-19. The material was made available by the support structure to the extraordinary Commissioner for the COVID-19 emergency, Gen. Francesco Paolo Figliuolo […]

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