Africa

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21 February 2014

Italy-Africa: Agriculture, Italy a model for African countries

Italian agriculture’s focus on high-quality production by family-run operations can become a development model for African agriculture. This is the thinking of both the government and business persons in Italy and those of Africa, and was the most interesting element that emerged at the Agriculture Table of the Italy-Africa Initiative held yesterday in Rome. The […]

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Accreditation Notices

14 February 2014

Italy-Africa Initiative (Farnesina, 20 February 2014)

The session will open with addresses by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, Health Minister Beatrice Lorenzin and the Under-Secretary for Agriculture Policies, Maurizio Martina. The closing address will be given by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Lapo Pistelli. Minister Bonino introduced the Italy-Africa Initiative to the media and to the countries concerned on 30 December 2013. The […]

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14 February 2014

Angola – 1000 young people helped by Italian Development Cooperation

“Children in safe cities: urban safety and children’s rights”, a 4-year project funded by Italian Development Cooperation and CIES, a non-governmental organisation, is coming to a close. CIES, which this week celebrates its 30th birthday, has been working with Angolan partners on the project. The initiatives have helped over 1000 children and young people through […]

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14 February 2014

Bangui – Italy sending 400,000 euros in response to the crisis

In response to the grave humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic, Italian Development Cooperation has allocated 400,000 euros to UNICEF to support initiatives to help children. First tranche of a total of 1 million euros This is the first tranche of a total contribution of 1 million euros announced at the donors conference in […]

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13 February 2014

Bring our diplomatic network in Africa into line with our potential there, urges Pistelli

“Our foreign policy budget nowadays is peanuts. We can lower our expectations, we can narrow our idea of ‘world’, or we can ensure that our global presence meets our aspirations by equipping it with the necessary resources”. These were the words of Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli during the presentation of the report published by […]

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13 February 2014

Italian Economic Diplomacy /Sole 24 Ore: Panama: Salini Impregilo and Canal Authority reach preliminary agreement

The long dispute between the Panama Canal Authority and the GUPC consortium seems to have been resolved with yesterday’s preliminary agreement on co-financing the extra costs that arose during the construction of the new locks. The final agreement, to divide the additional 1.6 billion dollars between the Panamanian authorities and the consortium led by Sacyr […]

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11 February 2014

Bonino in Parliament – Marines: all options on table. They’re not terrorists: EU supports us

“All options are on the table, both diplomatic–political and judicial: the goal is for our marines to return home with dignity”. The point was explained by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino in her briefing to the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees on the progress in the missions currently under way and development cooperation […]

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10 February 2014

EU Foreign Affairs Council – Human rights alarm in Ukraine. Marines: charges unreasonable, says Bonino

The European Union’s foreign ministers have reiterated their alarm over the human rights situation in Ukraine, including violence, cases of missing persons, torture and intimidation. This was the comment in the Conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council that took place in Brussels today, 10 February 2014, with the participation of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino. The […]

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10 February 2014

DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Ivory Coast: Porto San Pedro to become regional hub

In collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and the CEPICI, the Independent Port of San Pedro is organising a promotional event from 7 to 9 May 2014 aimed at attracting new economic initiatives. San Pedro is today the principal port of the southwestern coast of Ivory Coast, which the government intends to promote as a […]

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Press Releases

7 February 2014

Repubblica centrafricana: in partenza volo umanitario della Cooperazione

Per rispondere alla drammatica crisi umanitaria in corso in Repubblica Centrafricana, la Cooperazione Italiana allo Sviluppo del Ministero degli Affari Esteri invierà il prossimo 9 febbraio un aereo cargo contenente aiuti di emergenza. L’intervento realizzato dalla Cooperazione Italiana con INTERSOS mira a ridurre il rischio di diffusione tra gli sfollati della malaria e malattie connesse […]

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Press Releases

7 February 2014

Repubblica centrafricana: in partenza volo umanitario della Cooperazione

In response to the dramatic humanitarian crisis under way in the Central African Republic, the Italian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatched a cargo plane loaded with emergency aid items. The intervention aims to reduce the risk of the spread among the refugees of malaria and diseases associated poor hygienic condition. The […]

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6 February 2014

Bonino in Djibouti: genital mutilation, tragedy that also touches West

“Africa is not alone in bearing the scourge of female genital mutilation, the West does too, my country included. Italy has, for many years now, been among the countries most heavily engaged in ending this tragedy, adopting very severe legislation and working to keep the issue at the centre of EU discussions”, stated Minister Emma […]

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