Africa

Press Releases

4 July 2017

Africa. Alfano: “Absolute priority in Italy’s foreign policy”

“Africa has acquired a position of absolute relevance in Italy’s foreign policy. I met all the African ambassadors on 25 May when I joined them in celebrating their Africa Day and I am very happy to find them broadly represented here today, together with the top executives of the Italian Geographical Society (SGI),” said the […]

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Press Releases

28 June 2017

Italy makes emergency contribution to the IOM to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in Somalia

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for a one-million-euro funding in favour of the International Organisation for Migration to respond to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, which is recently menaced by the threat of famine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He went on: “This […]

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Press Releases

27 June 2017

The G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea G7++ Group meets in Rome​

More than 120 participants from over 40 Countries, regional organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations and companies met in Rome on 26 and 27 June 2017 under the Italian Presidency of the G7 to discuss the security conditions of navigating in the Gulf of Guinea, where ships are often attacked by pirates and which is involved in maritime […]

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Press Releases

24 June 2017

Italy makes an emergency contribution to the UNHCR to provide humanitarian assistance to Congolese refugees in Angola

“Through the Italian Development Cooperation service, we have arranged to allocate 300,000 euros to the UNHCR to meet the dramatic humanitarian emergency in the Kasai Region, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These resources, which are to be added to the 1,100,000 euros paid at bilateral level to support the Country’s health care system over […]

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23 June 2017

Angola – Charity concert to fund the Obra Bella Music School in Luanda

To remove youths from the streets and, through music and schooling, provide them with an education that protects them from the risks connected to drugs and crime is the aim of the Obra Bella Music School in Luanda, in favour of which a charity concert was held at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador to […]

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Press Releases

19 June 2017

Alfano: “ A humanitarian flight of the Italian Development Cooperation departed today to assist South Sudanese refugees in Uganda”

” A humanitarian flight of the Italian Development Cooperation departed today from  the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi headed to Entebbe, in Uganda. The expedition consisted of relief supplies and emergency medical goods destined  to South Sudanese refugees in Uganda,” said Minister Alfano. “The humanitarian shipment – the minister added – consists of tents, […]

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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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