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Tag: Africa

Press Releases
16 April 2023
Dichiarazioni del VPC e Ministro degli Esteri, On. Antonio Tajani, sulla prosecuzione degli scontri armati a Khartoum e appello alla cessazione immediata dei combattimenti

Gli scontri militari in Sudan sono entrati fra gli argomenti in discussione al Vertice dei Ministri degli Esteri del G7 che è iniziato oggi a Karuizawa, in Giappone. Il Vice Presidente del Consiglio e Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Antonio Tajani, ha dichiarato che “il Governo italiano esprime vivissima preoccupazione per […]

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Diplomatic Network
5 April 2023
Italy-South Africa: new frontiers in scientific cooperation

Together with the daily newspaper Il Sole24Ore and the University of Johannesburg, the Italian Embassy in South Africa has recently organised a conference on cooperation between Italy and South Africa in the field of applied scientific research. The event, which took place on the University’s campus in hybrid mode (over 6,000 viewers watched online), was […]

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Press Releases
30 March 2023
Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli presides over the second annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2023

Today, 30 March, the Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, chaired the second meeting of the 2023 Joint Committee for Development Cooperation. The body, which is responsible for approving the funding of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for development initiatives, approved the allocation of over EUR […]

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Press Releases
2 March 2023
Joint Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group

Upon invitation of the Republic of Niger, the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Africa Focus Group, co-chaired by Italy, Morocco, Niger, and the United States, met on March 1 and 2 in Niamey, Niger. The Africa Focus Group is African member-led and represents a collaborative, civilian-focused counterterrorism effort intended to enhance the counterterrorism capabilities of […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 March 2023
Johannesburg, “Journey to discover Italy with Geronimo”

The Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg and the Dante Alighieri Society of Johannesburg are inviting young Italians aged between 7 and 13 to a special event dedicated to them, which will be held at the Consulate General on 11 March. The initiative is inspired by the book Geronimo Stilton. A Journey to Discover Italy […]

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Diplomatic Network
17 February 2023
Italy presents Macfrut 2023 in Zimbabwe

Italy presented in Harare, Zimbabwe, the 40th edition of the International trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector scheduled to be held at the Rimini Expo Centre from 3 to 5 May. Italian Ambassador Umberto Malnati attended the presentation, along with the regional director of ICE – Agency, Antonella Marucci, and the regional director […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 February 2023
Tanzania, Roundtable against female genital mutilation

Ambassador Marco Lombardi hosted at the Residence of the Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam the “United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation” event, organised together with the local UNFPA and UNICEF Delegations, as well as the AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) in Nairobi. It was a roundtable discussion on […]

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Diplomatic Network
25 January 2023
Addis Ababa, theatre premiere of “Album di famiglia”

In collaboration with Addis Ababa University and the Ethiopian National Theatre, the Italian Cultural Institute of Addis Ababa presents the theatre show “Album di Famiglia. Storia di una famiglia etiope non convenzionale” (Family Album. A funny story of an unusual Ethiopian family). The original, non-verbal play staged by director Matteo Spiazzi with young Ethiopian actors […]

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Press Releases
11 December 2022
Somalia: a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation Service to meet the Country’s growing humanitarian needs

Today, 11 December, a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation Service departed from the Brindisi-based United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) and landed in Mogadishu with a cargo of approximately 8 tons of surgical and trauma kits. The goods were delivered to the Somalian Ministry of Health to support the response of the Country’s Authorities to […]

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In detail
9 December 2022
Republic of the Congo. Renco to start important reforestation project

Renco has signed an agreement with the Congolese authorities for reforesting an area of about 42,000 hectares in the Pool region (north of Brazzaville). Renco plans to invest some 80 million euros. Renco Spa has been operating in the Republic of the Congo since 1999 through its Congolese subsidiary Renco Green. This project is part […]

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Diplomatic Network
6 December 2022
Italy participates in the Swahili Fashion Week in Tanzania

As part of its promotional programme, the Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam participated in the Swahili Fashion Week with the Italian stylists Noor Design and Bread and Butter. These two Italian brands already have a structured presence in Tanzania thanks to boutiques in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. The event, which was held in […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 December 2022
Italian Pavilion at the Agrofood Trade Show in Ghana

The Italian Ambassador in Accra, Daniela d’Orlandi, and Director of the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) Office in Ghana, Alessandro Gerbino, opened – in the presence of the Ghana authorities – the Italian Pavilion set up at the 2022 Plastprintpack & Agrofood West Africa Trade Show, the main trade fair dedicated to the agro-industrial supply chain […]

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