Africa

Diplomatic Network

20 June 2019

Conference of Rectors of African Universities

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, opened the “Conference of Rectors of African Universities” hosted at the Farnesina with a greeting addressed to the heads of higher education and research institutions of 19 African Countries before their departure to Teramo to attend the “Gran Sasso […]

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Press Releases

19 June 2019

​The Foreign Ministry finances 3 IOM projects from the Africa Fund

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), drawing upon the resources of the Africa Fund, has arranged for a 5-million-euro financing to support the activities of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya, Sudan and Ethiopia. The Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies, Luigi Maria Vignali, said: “Managing […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 June 2019

Dakar: The Farnesina art collection on display until 13 July

A selection of 12 works from the contemporary art collection permanently on display at the Farnesina is currently being exhibited at the Musée des Civilizations Noires in Dakar. The Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar are offering the Senegalese public a perspective of the Italian art scene which is varied in style and […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 June 2019

Meeting in Jazz: encounters between Italian and African jazz talents

On Saturday, 15 June at 9 p.m., the African Jazz Village in Addis Ababa, will host a performance by Stefano Carbonelli and Andrea Di Biase with the famous Kain Lab Ethiopian band. The concert scheduled in Addis Ababa on Saturday, 15 June 2019, kicks off the new “Meeting in Jazz” art project organised by the […]

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Press Releases

28 May 2019

The Italian Cooperation service dispatches humanitarian flight to Niger

Meeting the request put forward by the Authorities of Niger to enable them to tackle the Country’s persisting health emergency, which has further worsened following the local outburst of violence, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, in association with the Italian Air Force, has arranged for a new humanitarian […]

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Events

23 May 2019

Deputy Minister Del Re opens the ‘2019 Africa Day’ celebrations at the Farnesina

The “2019 Africa Day” took place at the Farnesina with the participation of major African diplomatic representatives, to celebrate the establishment of the African Union and strengthen relations between Italy and Africa. “African countries must still look upon Italy as a motivated and attentive partner, committed to favouring a consolidated and productive interaction, seizing all […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 May 2019

Goldoni and Zambian traditional masks meet in Lusaka

The ‘Traveling Masks’ is a project  the Piccolo Teatro di Milano developed in Lusaka with a view to having the Italian Commedia dell’Arte meet Zambia’s theatrical tradition. The event is part of ‘Italy, Cultures, Africa’, an integrated promotional programme developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and International Cooperation for 2019. The five-day event included […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 May 2019

Sports and inclusion promoted by Sampdoria in Uganda

Over 140 Ugandan youngsters  between 13 and 16 years of age, belonging to refugee or local communities, were involved in an inclusive  football event promoted by the Italian Embassy in Kampala and by the Italian Sampdoria Football Club. Sports management and education courses were held in Aura for three days, along with training sessions and […]

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In detail

16 May 2019

”Mirrors” dance and music production on tour in Africa

Dance, music and video art combine to create “Mirrors”, a show produced by GRIOTmag and LIT, a cultural association, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The show, to be presented in a preview at 7 p.m. on 21 May at the Teatro Centrale Preneste in Rome, will soon go on […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 May 2019

Italian Carabinieri train police units in Uganda and Rwanda

Italian Carabinieri continue the training of  police units in Rwanda and Uganda within the framework of the cooperation programme between the Italian Embassy in Kampala, the Police Corps of both countries and the General Command of the Carabinieri. The training programme focuses on forensic activities and on the management of public order in compliance with international […]

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Press Releases

8 May 2019

Today ​Deputy Minister Del Re inaugurated MACFRUIT 2019 at the Rimini Expo Center

This morning at the Rimini Expo Center, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, inaugurated the International Fair of the fruit and vegetable supply chain, MACFRUT 2019,  dedicated this year to the African continent and where 200 African economic delegations from 15 different Countries have put their products on display. […]

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Press Releases

6 May 2019

Deputy Foreign Minister Del Re visits Burkina Faso

During her visit to Burkina Faso last 4 and 5 May, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, was received by President Roch Kaboré to discuss Italy-Burkina Faso bilateral relations and Italy’s commitment to the Country. “Security, development cooperation, the environment, and economic cooperation are our main areas of interest,” […]

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