Africa

Diplomatic Network

1 February 2019

Italy promotes two projects in Gambia in association with UNICEF

The Italian Ambassador in Dakar, Francesco Paolo Venier, and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Dakar, Alessandra Piermattei recently visited Gambia to launch together with the Gambian authorities, two development projects in association with UNICEF. The first project, which is directly financed by AICS, is concerned with promoting the Gambian side of a regional initiative, valued […]

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Press Releases

20 January 2019

Mission by Minister Moavero Milanesi to Brussels (21-22 January)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on a mission to Brussels on 21 and 22 January to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council and the EU–ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and EU-AU (African Union) Ministerial Meetings.  The Foreign Affairs Council will have the following points up for discussion: […]

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Press Releases

6 January 2019

​Sudan: Minister Moavero Milanesi confirms the release of journalist Antonella Napoli​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, confirms that Italian journalist Antonella Napoli, detained in Sudan by local Authorities, has been released. Minister Moavero had instructed the Italian Embassy in Khartoum to take immediate action in coordination with the Foreign Ministry. Local Authorities were thus contacted and asked to provide all […]

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Press Releases

19 December 2018

Humanitarian aid by the Italian Cooperation Service in the Lake Chad region

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, authorised a package of emergency contributions worth 8.4 million euros to tackle the food and humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region (Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon). These funds will be used towards initiatives to help local people in the areas of food security, […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 December 2018

The Disability Day in Khartoum and Italy’s contribution to inclusion

Over 200 people representing Sudanese disability associations participated in an initiative organized jointly by the Italian Embassy in Khartoum, the Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the NGO OVCI to celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities. The venue chosen for the event was the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ open space, a free-loan area granted […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 December 2018

Deputy Minister Del Re visits the Horn of Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has just returned from a very intense visit to the Horn of Africa that took place from 3 to 10 December. The Deputy Minister travelled to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia in accordance with a very tight schedule of institutional meetings at the […]

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Press Releases

7 December 2018

Deputy Minister visits Addis Ababa

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela del Re, announced a one million euros humanitarian aid package for the people of Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa.  It will allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide medicines and medical devices to displaced people in the border between the regions […]

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Press Releases

6 December 2018

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Rei visits Asmara

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, announced the granting of a humanitarian and emergency aid package of over 1.6 million euros to support the people of Eritrea during her visit to Asmara. The grant will be allocated to the UNICEF and the FAO. It will help UNICEF in its efforts […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 December 2018

Italy is ready to invest in renewable energy in Zambia

Italy can offer a strong support to the transition towards renewable energy sources in Zambia. This is what came out of a seminar held in Lusaka and attended by numerous Italian entrepreneurs of the sector. Access to energy in a Country in which 60% of the population does not have any is an issue of […]

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Press Releases

3 December 2018

​Minister Moavero meets with Kenya’s Vice President, William Ruto

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, received today at the Farnesina the Vice President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto. Minister Moavero and Vice President Ruto started off by having a private meeting during which Minister Moavero listened to Vice President Ruto, thanked him for what the Kenyan authorities […]

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Press Releases

28 November 2018

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, visited the FAO headquarters in Rome, where she was received by Director-General Josè Graziano da Silva.

The meeting made an overview of the performance of the strategic partnership between Italy and FAO in achieving the common goal of promoting sustainable agriculture and food security, also in view of the effect that these can have on local conflicts and migration phenomena. The Deputy Minister and the Director-General agreed on the need for […]

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Press Releases

26 November 2018

Press release from the Foreign Ministry – Deputy Foreign Minister Del Re

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received at the Farnesina the European Commissioner of International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica. The meeting focused on reviewing Italy’s and the EU Commission’s common commitment towards sustainable development and the achievement of the “2030 Agenda”, recalling the centrality of the three Rome-based […]

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