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14 June 2017
The UNESCO project kicks off in Eastern Sudan with Italian funds

​Thanks to the signing of a technical agreement between UNESCO and Sudan’s Ministry of Information, the project “Promoting human development among Sudan’s rural communities: supporting radio broadcasters in Eastern Sudan States” has officially taken off. The project, financed by the Italian Development Cooperation Agency – AICS with 300,000 euros, will be implemented by the UNESCO […]

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5 June 2017
Eritrea. Alfano: “Italy gives an emergency contribution to UNICEF to support food aid for children”

“We have earmarked, also through the Italian Cooperation, a 500,000 euro contribution to UNICEF to carry out food aid interventions to support food security for children in Eritrea,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “The United Nations reported that there has been an increase in the malnutrition rate in four […]

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5 June 2017
The Red Sea State landmine-free thanks to the contribution of Italy

Italy continues to be in the forefront in carrying out mine clearance activities in Sudan alongside the UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service). The complete decontamination of Sudan’s Red Sea State from anti-personnel mines and other types of unexploded devices was announced in a flamboyant celebration in Port Sudan. The celebration was attended by a […]

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25 May 2017
Africa Day 2017

“Africa Day 2017” is taking place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the foundation of the African Union.Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “It is a celebration of great symbolic value, which takes place shortly  before the Taormina G7 summit, which is […]

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24 May 2017
Italian Language at Khartoum

The “Marco Polo” hall of the Khartoum University was opened on 23 May. It is entirely a “Marco Polo” hall which is dedicated to Italian language and culture.A public contest was launched on Facebook for the more than 8,500 followers of the “Italy in Sudan” page. Many Italian personalities are taking part in the contest, […]

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Interviews
22 May 2017
Giro – I “consigli degli anziani” speranza del Sud Sudan (Avvenire)

Caro direttore, il Sud Sudan è la crisi dimenticata più grave dell’Africa odierna. Quasi due milioni di sfollati e 1,7 milioni di profughi nei Paesi vicini su una popolazione di circa 12 milioni di persone: questa è la fotografia di un disastro umanitario, politico ed economico. In un Paese ricco di petrolio la gente è […]

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Press Releases
17 May 2017
Niger. Alfano: “Italy makes an emergency contribution to UNICEF to provide food assistance to children”​

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, we have arranged to contribute 400,000 euros to UNICEF in response to the dramatic humanitarian emergency in Niger, to provide food assistance to children,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “In Niger, the humanitarian emergency is made all the more complex by the overlapping of […]

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Press Releases
12 May 2017
Alfano: great satisfaction over the return of Cristian Provvisionato to Italy

“Cristian Provvisionato is free and on his way back to Italy together with Undersecretary of State Vincenzo Amendola. I wish to express my great satisfaction at the release and return of our compatriot to Italy. I spoke with him over the phone and he sounded excited and happy to return home,” said the Minister of […]

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Press Releases
9 May 2017
Information note on Mr Cristian Provvisionato

The Foreign Ministry informs that last 26 of April the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received Ms Doina Corman, the mother of Cristian Provvisionato, to reaffirm his utmost commitment to reach a prompt solution of the case.   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close cooperation with the Italian Embassy in […]

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Press Releases
8 May 2017
Alfano: “The upcoming reopening to the public of the IsIAO Library is an important fruit of the cooperation between the Foreign Ministry and the MiBACT”

“I am very happy that within the context of the 9th edition of “Farnesina Porte Aperte” (“Farnesina Open Doors”), more than 6 years after the closing of the Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente (IsIAO), the Institute’s prestigious library will reopen to the public on the premises of the National Central Library of Rome,” said […]

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Interviews
27 April 2017
Giro:«La soluzione è la cooperazione con l’Africa» (Avvenire)

È il principio dei vasi comunicanti applicato in chiave migratoria. Di fronte a un ostacolo, il flusso prende nuove direzioni. È quanto sta accadendo nel Sahel. Dato il rafforzamento delle frontiere del Niger, il Ciad è diventato una rotta emergente nell’esodo verso il Nord e, da lì, alle coste europee, per migliaia e migliaia di […]

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