Africa

Press Releases

6 August 2017

Alfano: “I firmly condemn the vile attack in Ozubulu”

“I firmly condemn the vile attack launched today on the Catholic Church of St. Philip, in Ozubulu, in southeast Nigeria. It resulted all the more brutal and vile because it struck the worshippers while they were in prayer. This yet other massacre of Christians confirms that we cannot lower our guard against acts of terrorism […]

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Press Releases

29 July 2017

Italian missionary is repatriated to Rome on a humanitarian flight. Alfano: “Excellent teamwork coordinated by the Farnesina”

The outcome of the emergency medical repatriation of a young Italian missionary, who was hospitalised in extremely serious condition in Burkina Faso, where she was carrying out humanitarian aid activities, was a great success. The young woman fell very ill a few days ago in Ouagadougou, where local physicians suggested that she be taken to […]

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Press Releases

21 July 2017

Alfano: “Italy makes emergency contributions in Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Palestine”

“In order to tackle the most serious humanitarian crises, we have arranged for a 9-million-euro humanitarian aid package through the Italian Cooperation service to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Palestine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, specifying that the aid interventions are to […]

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In detail

13 July 2017

Sudafrica – Maestro Aaron Carpene’ to represent Italy at South Africa’s Vrystaat Arts Festival

Aaron Carpene’, conductor, harpsichordist, pianist and an early music specialist, has created a unique experience in contemporary music performances. Born in Perth, Australia, Carpene’ attended the University of Western Australia and studied at the Conservatory of Venice. He continued to study early keyboard techniques with English master Christopher Stembridge, specialising in the Italian repertoire of […]

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In detail

13 July 2017

Remembering the future: Urgent matters in the conservation of art in Indonesia

The Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Jakarta organised a workshop entitled: “Remembering the Future: Urgent Matters in the Conservation of Art in Indonesia”. The workshop, curated by Michela Anselmini and moderated by Rizki A. Zaelani, will take place at the auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Jakarta. Michela Anselmini is an established […]

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Interviews

13 July 2017

Alfano: Here is Italy’s Agenda for Africa (La Repubblica)

To the Editor-in-Chief, Last Sunday’s op-ed by Eugenio Scalfari ends with a wise exhortation to help Africa, also in view of the growth with which that great Continent will pay us back.    Africa is a source of many global challenges: political, economic, migratory, environmental and demographic. They are all separate challenges but are interlinked. […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2017

Africa. Alfano: “Absolute priority in Italy’s foreign policy”

“Africa has acquired a position of absolute relevance in Italy’s foreign policy. I met all the African ambassadors on 25 May when I joined them in celebrating their Africa Day and I am very happy to find them broadly represented here today, together with the top executives of the Italian Geographical Society (SGI),” said the […]

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Press Releases

28 June 2017

Italy makes emergency contribution to the IOM to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in Somalia

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for a one-million-euro funding in favour of the International Organisation for Migration to respond to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, which is recently menaced by the threat of famine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He went on: “This […]

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Press Releases

27 June 2017

The G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea G7++ Group meets in Rome​

More than 120 participants from over 40 Countries, regional organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations and companies met in Rome on 26 and 27 June 2017 under the Italian Presidency of the G7 to discuss the security conditions of navigating in the Gulf of Guinea, where ships are often attacked by pirates and which is involved in maritime […]

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Press Releases

24 June 2017

Italy makes an emergency contribution to the UNHCR to provide humanitarian assistance to Congolese refugees in Angola

“Through the Italian Development Cooperation service, we have arranged to allocate 300,000 euros to the UNHCR to meet the dramatic humanitarian emergency in the Kasai Region, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These resources, which are to be added to the 1,100,000 euros paid at bilateral level to support the Country’s health care system over […]

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In detail

23 June 2017

Angola – Charity concert to fund the Obra Bella Music School in Luanda

To remove youths from the streets and, through music and schooling, provide them with an education that protects them from the risks connected to drugs and crime is the aim of the Obra Bella Music School in Luanda, in favour of which a charity concert was held at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador to […]

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Press Releases

19 June 2017

Alfano: “ A humanitarian flight of the Italian Development Cooperation departed today to assist South Sudanese refugees in Uganda”

” A humanitarian flight of the Italian Development Cooperation departed today from  the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi headed to Entebbe, in Uganda. The expedition consisted of relief supplies and emergency medical goods destined  to South Sudanese refugees in Uganda,” said Minister Alfano. “The humanitarian shipment – the minister added – consists of tents, […]

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