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Africa

Events
16 January 2018
Development Cooperation

Today at 2 p.m. the Farnesina hosts the conference “Presentation of the new European external investment plan. Business enterprise in Africa and in the Mediterranean”, promoted by the NGO network “Link 2007 – Cooperazione in Rete” with the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. The conference will open with remarks by the Minister […]

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15 January 2018
Minister Alfano in Parliament

Minister Alfano and Defence Minister Pinotti will take part today, at 3 p.m., in a joint session of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, on progress in international missions authorised last year and extended throughout 2018, as well as missions to take place this year.

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5 January 2018
Minister Alfano is on a mission to Guinea

The last stop is Guinea, with meetings in Conakry with the Foreign Minister Mamadi Tourè and the President of the Republic, Alpha Condè. Alfano had “a cordial and in-depth meeting” with President Condè. “Our bilateral cooperation with Guinea is growing stronger, as shown by the opening of the Italian embassy in Conakry, which will soon […]

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5 January 2018
Minister Alfano in Africa

“Sub-Saharan Africa is a priority for Italy’s foreign policy, and this is why I have decided that my first mission in 2018 should include West Africa and Sahel and to visit Niger, Senegal and Guinea. We have a broad partnership with Africa that encompasses a wide range of fields from development cooperation to security, including […]

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4 January 2018
Minister Alfano on a mission to Senegal

“My mission to Dakar is further proof of a gradual strengthening of the bilateral relations between Senegal and Italy, which in the past year have grown even stronger because of the commitment we share in facing up to the socio-economic causes of migration, and thanks to the close cooperation we had within the UN Security […]

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Press Releases
3 January 2018
Minister Alfano in Africa

“Sub- Saharan Africa represents a priority for Italy’s foreign policy, and this is why I have deciced to go on my first 2018 mission to West Africa and the Sahel, to visit Niger, Senegal and Guinea. We have designed a broad and equal partnership with Africa, ranging from development cooperation to security, including investments and […]

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Press Releases
21 December 2017
NOTE BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY – Cooperation

COOPERATION: PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES FOR 165 MILLION EUROS APPROVED The Joint Committee for Development Cooperation held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today. “We approved a package of programmes and initiatives for a total amount of about 165 million euros for countries from all major geographic regions including Africa, the […]

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Diplomatic Network
11 December 2017
Sudan – An intercultural communication manual is developed between Italians and Sudanese

An intercultural communication manual between Italians and Sudanese has been set up which is aimed at business people, tourists, NGOs and members of public institutions. It was developed from a study by the Italian embassy in Sudan, and set up in association with the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. The result will be published online following months […]

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Press Releases
8 December 2017
​Alfano: “Deep sorrow for the killing of 14 U.N. peacekeepers”

“I wish to expresses my deep sorrow for the killing of 14 U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I condemn this heinous attack unequivocally. We stand close to the families of the victims and wish the wounded a speedy recovery. Italy honours the dedication and commitment shown by the U.N. peacekeepers to […]

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Press Releases
2 December 2017
MED-Dialogues. Alfano meets with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Yacoubou

    “Niger has now become a strategic ally in our foreign policy in Africa. In order to testify to our emboldened partnership, Italy dedicated an outreach session of the G7 Summit to Africa, strongly wanting Niger to be included among the participants, and has recently opened an Embassy in Niamey. In addition, two important […]

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15 November 2017
International Conference: “Cities of Africa”

An international conference entitled “Cities of Africa” opened today at the Farnesina. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Vera Songwe, made the opening remarks. African ministers and mayors, researchers, architects and entrepreneurs will meet for an in-depth discussion […]

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