Africa

Diplomatic Network

16 November 2021

“And so we went out to see the text clouds again: Dante in Comics” in Johannesburg

On the occasion of celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, along with the Italian Embassy in Pretoria, the Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg, and the Dante Alighieri Society in Johannesburg have organised an exhibition on 23 November 2021 entitled “And so we went out to see […]

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15 November 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and his Ethiopian counterpart, Demeke Mekonnen Hassen

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen. The talks focused on the situation in the country. Italy reiterated its support for the mediation efforts of the African Union’s High […]

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Press Releases

14 November 2021

Minister Di Maio in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council

Minister Luigi Di Maio will be travelling to Brussels to participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council tomorrow. The work will focus on the most important current issues, including recent developments in the Western Balkan region and the situation in the Sahel. Minister Di Maio will also take part in the Ministerial meeting of the […]

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Press Releases

13 November 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio participates at the annual meeting of Medici per l’Africa CUAMM

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today in Padua at the annual meeting of Medici per l’Africa CUAMM (Doctors for Africa). The 2021 edition, entitled “Ripartire” (Getting Started Again), discussed the resumption of activities following the most acute stage of the pandemic, and the relaunching of CUAMM’s work in […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 November 2021

Lusaka: webinar on ‘’Art and Energy’’

The Embassy of Italy in Zambia has organised an event on “ART and Energy” today, in Lusaka, addressing two themes: how to build a renewable future for Zambia and what kind of energy comes from art.  With the participation of the Zambian Minister of Energy, Hon. Peter Kapala, and the Secretary General of the Common […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 November 2021

From November 16, Dakar can enjoy the music and popular theater of southern Italy

The Italian Institute of Culture in Dakar has organized a series of events in collaboration with Bayaal 221, to introduce the music and popular theater of the Campania region and southern Italy, featuring the work of the artist Luca Rossi, considered one of the finest Italian interpreters of this sector and one of the most […]

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Press Releases

11 November 2021

Foreign Ministry Note: Italian citizen Alberto Livoni

The Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa, in close connection with the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome, is very closely following the case of our compatriot Alberto Livoni, who is in detention at the Addis Ababa Police Commission. We are providing him with all necessary assistance and are in contact with the competent local authorities and […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 November 2021

“Start-up Africa Road Trip” in Kampala – training for 20 start-ups

The Italian Embassy in Kampala has supported the “Start-up Africa Road Trip” training project, aimed at 20 local start-ups, mainly in Uganda, but also open to participants from other East African Countries. This initiative, which ran from 1 to 5 November in the Ugandan capital, received a financial and logistics contribution not only from the […]

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Press Releases

9 November 2021

The Foreign Ministers of Morocco and Italy exchanged views via telephone (November 9, 2021). Joint press release

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr. Nasser Bourita and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, Mr. Luigi Di Maio, spoke by telephone on November 9, 2021. During the conversation, the two Ministers commented favorably on the excellent state of relations between Morocco and Italy, agreeing to accelerate […]

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Press Releases

5 November 2021

Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Ethiopia

Italy is extremely concerned by the further deterioration of the security environment in Ethiopia over the last few days, which represents a serious risk for the stability of the country and the wider region. Italy calls upon all parties involved to immediately stop the fighting and start genuine and credible negotiations, for the sake of […]

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Press Releases

4 November 2021

Sereni, enhancing sustainable cotton production in Burkina Faso

Today, Vice Minister Marina Sereni participated in a video message at Expo Yeelba, a festival dedicated to promoting Burkina Faso’s cotton-textile chain. In the presence of some 250 participants, including the Burkinabé Foreign Minister, Alpha Barry, the Italian Ambassador, Andrea Romussi, and the EU Special Representative for the Sahel, Emanuela Del Re, the event made it possible to promote Faso Danfani (a traditional […]

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Diplomatic Network

29 October 2021

South Africa: the “Fashion Bridges” project continues

As part of the project Fashion Bridges – I ponti della moda created by the Italian Embassy in Pretoria in cooperation with Polimoda Fashion School and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and with the support of South African Fashion Week (SAFW ), ITA Agency, Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana and Nelson Mandela […]

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