Africa

Press Releases

18 October 2017

Italian contribution to the Somali Red Crescent Society

“I have arranged through the Italian Cooperation Service for the emergency funding of 300,000 euros to the Federation of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (FICROSS) to at least partly alleviate the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu a few days ago” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino […]

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Press Releases

17 October 2017

Minister Alfano meets the UN Representative for Somalia

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano met the UN Secretary General Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Alfano reaffirmed his condemnation of the vile terrorist attack carried out in Mogadishu a few days ago, and expressed Italy’s deep sense of solidarity […]

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Press Releases

16 October 2017

Italy expresses its firmest condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu

Italy expresses its firmest condemnation for  the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, and in a spirit of friendship and solidarity, conveys its condolences to the government of Somalia and to its friend the people of Somalia. “Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, and to the people injured we convey our wishes for a […]

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In detail

16 October 2017

17th Week of the Italian Language in the World: “Italian at the Cinema, Italian in the Cinema”

Minister Alfano: “Italian is becoming increasingly known abroad as a language capable of transmitting the values of beauty and quality that constitute the cornerstones of a lifestyle appreciated worldwide. With the Week of Italian Language we celebrate the bond that exists between our language and the Country’s great creative and economic points of excellence.” The […]

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Press Releases

13 October 2017

​Alfano: “A humanitarian flight with basic necessities on its way to Libya today”

“An Italian Development Cooperation humanitarian flight took off this morning from the UN base in Brindisi with a load of about 10 tonnes of aid to be delivered to the city of Zwara in Libya,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The aircraft, operated by the Italian Air Force, transported […]

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In detail

6 October 2017

PerfecTrio on tour in Africa. First stop Addis Ababa

Roberto Gatto, along with Alfonso Santimone and Pierpaolo Ranieri flew to Addis Ababa for the first stop on the ‘PerfecTrio African tour.  The group performed a concert at the Italian Cultural Institute in the Ethiopian capital, having first held a workshop for students. Co-organisers of the event were the Institute and the Musica per Roma […]

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4 October 2017

Conference on the General Peace Agreement of 4 October, 1992

On Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 at 17:00 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and  International Cooperation will host an event entitled “Mozambique: an Italian  peace. 25 years after the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome on 4 October  1992.”In this respect, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, said: “The General Peace Agreement for […]

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Accreditation Notices

2 October 2017

​Press Accreditation Notice – Mozambique: an Italian peace. 25 years after the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome on 4 October 1992 (Farnesina, 4 October 2017)

On Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 at 17:00 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host an event entitled “Mozambique: an Italian peace. 25 years after the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome on 4 October 1992.”In this respect, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “The General Peace Agreement for […]

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In detail

26 September 2017

MigraVenture

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, attended an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the methods and results of the MigraVenture programme. It was funded by the Italian Cooperation Service as part of the voluntary multilateral contribution to the International Organisation for Migration. MigraVenture is an […]

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Press Releases

22 September 2017

UNGA. Meeting between Minister Alfano and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khayre

“Somalia has made significant progress, and is going in the right direction. The country is engaged in defining a State-building process and is facing up to issues that hinder stability: from fighting militant groups, Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development and climate change. Mogadishu knows that it can count on Italian aid and support” […]

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Press Releases

21 September 2017

UNGA. Ministerial Meeting on Mali. Italy will not fail to support the population in the region

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended the Ministerial Meeting on the Implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali organised by the UN Department for Peace Keeping Operations and the Government of Mali, on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting is aimed at taking […]

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Press Releases

16 September 2017

Development Cooperation. Alfano: “Chad and Niger: humanitarian and development initiatives approved for a total of 7 million euros”

“Libya’s southern neighbouring Countries are the focus of our development actions: I have in fact arranged for the approval of new humanitarian and development initiatives for a total of 7 million euros for vulnerable groups in Chad and Niger through the Italian Cooperation service,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. […]

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