Africa

Press Releases

8 July 2020

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re in videoconference on the Horn of Africa

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated in a videoconference on the Horn of Africa, organised by the Foreign Minister of Finland, Mr Haavisto. The event was attended by IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu, African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Chergui, UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Di Carlo, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Urpilainen and […]

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Interviews

7 July 2020

Del Re: “Let’s help Africa to help ourselves” (Corriere della Sera)

In Italy there are over 6 million people involved in voluntary work. When people say to me that this is “the other Italy”, I reply: “No, this is Italy”. In our country there is a keen sense of philanthropy and selflessness, also secular in nature. It is part of our DNA. For example, the Spedale […]

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Events

4 July 2020

Somalia. Volo umanitario nel quadro del “Ponte Aereo Umanitario europeo”

È partito da Brindisi, con il supporto della Base di pronto intervento umanitario delle Nazioni Unite (UNHRD), destinazione Mogadiscio, il primo dei tre voli umanitari organizzati, su impulso della Vice Ministra Del Re, dalla Cooperazione Italiana in collaborazione con la Direzione Generale per la protezione civile e le operazioni di aiuto umanitario (DG ECHO) della […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2020

Somalia. Humanitarian flight in the framework of the “European Humanitarian Air Bridge”

The first of three humanitarian flights organised by the Italian Cooperation, on Deputy Minister Del Re’s initiative, in collaboration with the Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) of the European Commission departed this morning from Brindisi destination Mogadishu, in the framework of the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge initiative and with […]

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Press Releases

1 July 2020

Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Democratic Republic of Congo

60 years after the birth of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy recalls that the peacemaking process in the Est area is still far away. Italy follows with the utmost attention the progressive deterioration of security conditions in the East provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri), where since […]

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Press Releases

26 June 2020

Italian School in Asmara, Sereni receives Eritrean Ambassador

The Vice Minister Marina Sereni today received the Ambassador of Eritrea FessahazionPietrosMenghistu. The theme of the interview was the story of the Italian State School in Asmara, subject by the Eritrean Government of measures that put at risk the activity and survival of the Institute. Sereni gave the Ambassador a copy of a letter addressed […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 June 2020

Uganda: first aid shipment delivered for the fight against Covid-19

On Wednesday, a ceremony was held for the delivery of medical equipment for the Lacor Hospital (Gulu) run by the Fondazione Piero and Lucille Corti Foundation, to continue to support Uganda in the fight against Covid-19. The cargo, containing various medical equipment including ventilators, filters, oxygen masks, was symbolically delivered by the Italian Ambassador in […]

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Events

25 June 2020

DEL Re at the “Sudan Partnership” Ministerial Conference

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated today in the Ministerial Conference “Sudan Partnership” in virtual format, together with the main countries and international organizations that are members of the “Group of Friends of Sudan”, which support the African country in the current process of democratic and economic reforms. During her speech, the Vice Minister reiterated […]

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Press Releases

25 June 2020

Participation of the Vice Minister Del Re at the Ministerial Conference “Sudan Partnership”

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated today in the Ministerial Conference “Sudan Partnership” in virtual format, together with the main countries and international organizations that are members of the “Group of Friends of Sudan”, which support the African country in the current process of democratic and economic reforms. During her speech, the Vice Minister reiterated […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 June 2020

Ethiopia: a guide to Italian military cemeteries

The Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa has published online a guide to the four Italian military cemeteries in Ethiopia. The initiative, carried out in close coordination with the Office of the Defence Officer, has the objective of facilitating research on individual casualties and on the places where their remains are kept.The guide examines the Military […]

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Press Releases

16 June 2020

University corridors for refugee students

The “University Corridors” project addressed to refugee students in Ethiopia, which offers courses and integration in Italy for young people holding a refugee status in the African country, has been strengthened. The second edition of the Memorandum of Understanding “UNICORE” (University Corridors for Refugees) promoted by UNHCR, with the participation of the Directorate General for […]

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Press Releases

15 June 2020

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re attending the meeting of the Contact Group of Development Ministers

Today Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated by videoconference in the meeting of the Contact Group of Ministers for Development, which brings together eight countries: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden. The Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union, Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil, was present as a guest. Speaking on […]

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