Africa

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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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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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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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5 February 2014

DEI/Sole 24 Ore – USA: record Chrysler sales in January

USA: record Chrysler sales in January “This has been a phenomenal month for us”, declared Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, commenting on Detroit’s January sales data, that showed an 8% increase (best January since 2008), well outdoing earlier forecasts of +5.4%. According to the Italo-Canadian executive, Chrysler sales have been “better that we had originally expected”. […]

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4 February 2014

Bonino in Djibouti – FGM not solely an African problem

Middle East instability, the Syrian crisis and the resulting refugee emergency and the battle for human rights were the topics of discussion in Minister Emma Bonino’s meetings in Lebanon and Djibouti. In Africa the minister also addressed a battle that has placed her in the forefront since her days as a young human rights activist. […]

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3 February 2014

Longitude: ”China’s shadowy moves”

“China’s shadowy moves”: la Cina, la sua crescita economica e la sua “offensività” strategica sono i due elementi che sostanziano l’analisi di copertina del nuovo numero di ”Longitude”, la rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco in edicola dal 4 febbraio. Gli altri titoli di copertina: “Business and ethics”, come e perché nel sistema globale della finanza […]

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3 February 2014

Longitude: ”China’s shadowy moves”

“China’s shadowy moves” is the title of the new issue of “Longitude”, the geopolitical magazine directed by Pialuisa Bianco on newsstands as of 4 February, in which a series of articles reflect on China’s economic growth and strategic “offensive” for future development and change. Other feature articles examine the global financial system and its ethics; […]

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31 January 2014

Niger – Future customs police officers trained in Italy

The training course organised at the Finance Police’s Training and Specialisation Centre (CAS) in Orvieto for customs police officers from the Republic of Niger has come to a close. The course ran from 13 to 30 January. Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was designed to strengthen the institutions in countries […]

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30 January 2014

Angola – Writer’s Union to publish book by Ambassador Mistretta, its first foreign author

The Angolan Writer’s Union is to publish “Nel paese chiamato alberi”, by the Italian Ambassador to Angola, Giuseppe Mistretta. This will be the first book by a foreign writer published by the Union. Ambassador Mistretta, who is also the author of “Un ponte lungo quattro secoli”, on Italian-Angolan relations, plans to have both books translated […]

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28 January 2014

Farnesina: Pistelli in Etiopia, Italia protagonista in Africa

Unione Africana, Somalia, cooperazione con l’Etiopia: questi i principali temi al centro della visita di due giorni che il Vice Ministro degli Esteri Lapo Pistelli ha compiuto ad Addis Abeba, la terza dallo scorso anno, a testimonianza di una rinnovata attenzione con cui il Governo italiano guarda oggi al continente africano. Pistelli ha rappresentato l’Italia […]

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