Africa

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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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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Press Releases

12 November 2017

ALFANO IN BRUSSELS FOR THE EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Brussels on Monday, 13 November, to attend a meeting of the European Foreign Affairs Council scheduled at 9 a.m. The agenda will focus on the situation in Myanmar, Iran, Central Asia, EU-Africa relations, strategic communication and European defence and security.  On the […]

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7 November 2017

Central African Republic

Alfano: Italy donates 3 million Euros for the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic “The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic is one of the most dramatic in Africa; over half of the population, 2.7 million people, depend on international assistance in order to survive,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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2 November 2017

Undersecretary Amendola presides over the first public meeting of the Security Council during the month-long Italian presidency

The agenda included a briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi. The meeting was particularly significant for both the subject matter involved and being the last address by a High Commissioner to the Security Council since 2009 (when the current UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, held the position). The High Commissioner extended his […]

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2 November 2017

Libya and Mediterranean were the centre of attention of Italy’s presidency of the UN Security Council

The Mediterranean, and especially Libya, have been at the centre of the November agenda of the United Nations Security Council, the month in which Italy held the rotating presidency. It was with great “satisfaction” that the Italian Ambassador to the UN, Sebastiano Cardi, took stock of this effort, seeing that the four dossiers prioritized by […]

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27 October 2017

South Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017

The South Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017 was held on 24 and 25 October in Johannesburg. Now in its fourth edition, the summit has evolved into an important opportunity to bring together representatives from the business world as well as economists and authorities from Italy, South Africa, and other Sub-Saharan countries. As in previous editions, the Italian think-tank, The […]

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27 October 2017

The 2017 International Space Forum in Nairobi

The ministerial meeting on the International Space Forum that will be held in Nairobi on 28 November 2017 was presented on 25 October 2017 at the Farnesina, with the attendance of the diplomatic missions of the African countries in Italy. About 20 senior officials from various countries attended the meeting, with introductory remarks by the […]

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Press Releases

26 October 2017

Cooperation. Projects and initiatives worth more than 18 million euros approved

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, chaired the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation today.   “We have approved a package of programmes and initiatives for a total of more than 18 million euros, to the benefit of Countries in all major geographic areas, from Africa to the Middle East, and from […]

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20 October 2017

The Farnesina hosts the Plenary of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA)

Today the Farnesina hosts the meeting of the Plenary of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa(ICA), co-chaired by Italy, in its capacity as chair of the G7, and by the African Development Bank. The ICA is a forum that unites the member countries of the G7, G20 and of International Financial Institutions, with the aim of […]

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