Africa

Diplomatic Network

27 October 2021

Niger: Ambassador Gatto visits the IOM centre in Agadez

transit centre of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the humanitarian centre of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), local outposts in the fight against human trafficking with projects supported by Italy and other partners.  Emilia Gatto met Italian aid workers involved in numerous projects to support the local community and the […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 October 2021

Tanzania, translations of the Divine Comedy in the local press

Over three million people in Tanzania were reached by a press campaign on Dante Alighieri, the Father of the Italian Language, organized by the Italian Embassy at Dar es Salaam. The initiative appeared mainly in the local newspapers, in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Tanzania, as part of the events celebrating the Week of […]

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Press Releases

25 October 2021

FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Sudan

The Foreign Ministry expresses its concern about the news coming from Khartoum (Sudan). We on the Italian side hope that with the contribution of the EU, the AU, and African regional bodies, we will be able to return as soon as possible to the spirit of the democratic transition process in Sudan, supported by the […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 October 2021

Dar es Salaam, presentation of the Italian animation movie “Trash”

Ahead of the COP26 climate change conference, scheduled to take place in Glasgow from 31 October to 13 November, the Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam has presented the Italian animation movie “Trash” on the subject of ecology and sustainability. The event was attended by Ambassador Marco Lombardi, who illustrated Italy’s programmes for combating climate […]

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Diplomatic Network

18 October 2021

Ambassador Lombardi presents his credentials to the East African Community

The Italian Ambassador to Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, presented his credential letters to the General Secretary of the East African Community, Peter Mathuki. During the meeting held in Arusha, Mathuki highlighted the importance for the EAC of its relations with Italy, and recalled the significant results of the “Meeting with Africa”, held in Rome on October […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 October 2021

Uhruru Republic in Tanzania

Nell’ambito del programma di promozione culturale dell’Ambasciata d’Italia a Dar es Salaam, il 4 ottobre 2021, ha avuto inizio la tournee in Tanzania di Uhruru Republic, gruppo italiano di musica elettronica che, grazie alla proficua collaborazione con l’Accademia di musica popolare di Zanzibar, è riuscito a sviluppare delle musiche originali che hanno portato, nel 2020, […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 October 2021

Uhruru Republic in Tanzania

In the framework of the Embassy of Italy in Dar es Salaam cultural program, Uhruru Republic Tanzania tournee has started last October 4, 2021. The Italian electronic music group, thanks to the collaboration with Dhow Countries Music Academy of Zanzibar, has created an original music that registered in a LP in 2020. This year Uhruru […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 October 2021

Lusaka: webinar on natural resources management

The Embassy of Italy in Zambia has organised a webinar “The ART of managing resources: Land, Forests, Water: paths of cooperation between Italy and Zambia”, on how best to manage natural resources.     The webinar was attended by two ministers of the Zambian government – the Minister for the Green Economy and the Minister […]

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Press Releases

12 October 2021

Sereni attends the USAID-sponsored summit on Ethiopia

Today, Vice Minister Sereni participated in an informal ministerial-level summit on the conflict in Ethiopia and the humanitarian crisis in the country, organised by USAID and chaired by Director General Samantha Power, as part of a series of international coordination initiatives the US Administration on the ongoing crisis. “It is now necessary to make greater […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 October 2021

Senegal: training programmes in Italy for African students

The Embassy of Italy in Dakar has announced the selection of young people from West Africa who will have the opportunity to continue their higher education in Italy in the 2021/2022 academic year, within the framework of the bilateral cultural and scientific cooperation initiative stemming from the commitment of the Italian diplomatic system to further […]

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Press Releases

11 October 2021

ItaliAfrica Business Week; Sereni, building back better together

“For years, the ItaliAfrica Business Week has been a privileged place for African and Italian entrepreneurs to meet and exchange ideas and experiences”. This was said at the opening of the ItaliAfrica Business Week in Rome by Marina Sereni, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. She added: “Africa plays a priority role for our Development Cooperation: […]

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In detail

11 October 2021

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Luigi Di Maio interviene alla terza edizione della Conferenza Ministeriale Italia – Africa

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, ha partecipato alla terza edizione della Conferenza Ministeriale Italia – Africa, conferenza che ha visto riunirsi a Roma le delegazioni di circa 50 Paesi africani, i rappresentanti dell’Unione Africana e delle altre principali Organizzazioni Regionali africane, oltre a personalità istituzionali italiane, rappresentanti del […]

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