Africa

Interviews

24 June 2018

Moavero Milanesi: «Migrants, the EU risks imploding. We hope not to have to close our borders» (Il Messaggero)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs: «It will be very difficult to reach an agreement in the Brussels Summit». «Will Italy put a veto on the EU budget? If we are not satisfied we won’t OK it». Minister Moavero, a decisive summit on migration will open in a few hours in Brussels while the situation is […]

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Events

21 June 2018

African Metropolis. An Imaginary City

A contemporary African art exhibition “African Metropolis. An Imaginary City” opens at the MAXXI Museum in Rome on 21 June 2018. Organised in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the exhibition is being put on by internationally renowned curators and includes 100 works by 34 artists. The exhibition takes an innovative […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 June 2018

Gambia: the Italian Cooperation service committed to assure vaccines

The components of the delegation that will travel to Gambia on an awareness-raising programme promoted by GAVI, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, will be from 6 national newspapers and media organisations (La Repubblica, La Stampa, Mediaset, Wired, F Magazine, Vanity Fair).   The initiative, which envisages a series of institutional meetings in Banjul […]

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Interviews

17 June 2018

Moavero Milanesi: «Reception Centres in Africa flying the European flag» (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi is packing up his things at the Luiss University. The professor of European Law, 63, is emptying his office because his new job as Foreign Minister won’t leave him time for anything else, especially during these days marked by the immigration emergency. Matteo Salvini has closed Italian ports to another two boats. Is […]

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Press Releases

8 June 2018

Italy: Ethiopia’s decision to fully enforce the peace plan is a significant step

Italy welcomes Ethiopia’s recent decision to fully enforce the Algiers Peace Agreement of 2000 and the provisions of the Court of Arbitration regarding the demarcation of the border with Eritrea. It is a significant step that the Italian Government hopes will pave the way for a constructive dialogue between Addis Ababa and Asmara with a […]

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Events

24 May 2018

Africa Day

The Farnesina hosted an event today which opened with a message by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella The event dedicated to Africa Day 2018, in the year of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, hosted at the Farnesina today will open with a message by the President of the Italian Republic, […]

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Events

22 May 2018

Migration and the Demographic Dividend: mobility from Sub-Saharan Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Italian Association for Women and Development (Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo – AIDOS) and with the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation today held the International Seminar “Migration and the Demographic Dividend: […]

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Press Releases

14 May 2018

The Foreign Ministry follows the case of Noura Hussein

The Foreign Ministry, through the Italian Embassy in Khartoum, is following with constant and careful attention the case of Noura Hussein, the young Sudanese woman who is sentenced to death. Capital punishment is unjustified in any circumstance. Italy is in the front line in the international campaign to promote a moratorium on the death penalty […]

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Press Releases

11 May 2018

Cooperation. Alfano:”Emergency humanitarian contribution to tackle a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “To tackle a new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and precisely in the north-western Ikoko-Impegne area, and respond to a humanitarian call launched by the World Health Organization, Italy has allocated 300,000 euros from […]

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Events

8 May 2018

Food innovation, Italian expertise at ‘Seeds and Chips’ in Milan

Innovation in the food sector, from the field to the table, is the core of ‘Seeds and Chips. The Leading Food Innovation Summit in the World’, taking place in Milan from 7 to 10 May. This is one of the leading events at world level for promoting technologically advanced, but also eco-sustainable, solutions in the […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 May 2018

Sudan: Italy donates an operational unit for nutrition

“Italy is in the front line in Sudan in the fight against the malnutrition of pregnant women, young mothers and children under the age of five and to improve the healthcare system of the Country so as to ensure access to quality healthcare services to as many people as possible”, said Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Lobasso […]

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Press Releases

24 April 2018

Cooperation. Alfano: “A flight from Italy with medicines and healthcare equipment for Niger”

“Through the Italian cooperation network, we have prepared an aid package for the people of Niger comprising healthcare equipment and medicines, to be sent to Niamey on an Italian Air Force flight.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano made the announcement, adding: “In response to a request by the Niger authorities […]

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