Africa

Press Releases

16 October 2017

Italy expresses its firmest condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu

Italy expresses its firmest condemnation for  the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, and in a spirit of friendship and solidarity, conveys its condolences to the government of Somalia and to its friend the people of Somalia. “Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, and to the people injured we convey our wishes for a […]

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16 October 2017

17th Week of the Italian Language in the World: “Italian at the Cinema, Italian in the Cinema”

Minister Alfano: “Italian is becoming increasingly known abroad as a language capable of transmitting the values of beauty and quality that constitute the cornerstones of a lifestyle appreciated worldwide. With the Week of Italian Language we celebrate the bond that exists between our language and the Country’s great creative and economic points of excellence.” The […]

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Press Releases

13 October 2017

​Alfano: “A humanitarian flight with basic necessities on its way to Libya today”

“An Italian Development Cooperation humanitarian flight took off this morning from the UN base in Brindisi with a load of about 10 tonnes of aid to be delivered to the city of Zwara in Libya,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The aircraft, operated by the Italian Air Force, transported […]

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6 October 2017

PerfecTrio on tour in Africa. First stop Addis Ababa

Roberto Gatto, along with Alfonso Santimone and Pierpaolo Ranieri flew to Addis Ababa for the first stop on the ‘PerfecTrio African tour.  The group performed a concert at the Italian Cultural Institute in the Ethiopian capital, having first held a workshop for students. Co-organisers of the event were the Institute and the Musica per Roma […]

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4 October 2017

Conference on the General Peace Agreement of 4 October, 1992

On Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 at 17:00 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and  International Cooperation will host an event entitled “Mozambique: an Italian  peace. 25 years after the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome on 4 October  1992.”In this respect, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, said: “The General Peace Agreement for […]

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Accreditation Notices

2 October 2017

​Press Accreditation Notice – Mozambique: an Italian peace. 25 years after the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome on 4 October 1992 (Farnesina, 4 October 2017)

On Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 at 17:00 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host an event entitled “Mozambique: an Italian peace. 25 years after the General Peace Agreement, signed in Rome on 4 October 1992.”In this respect, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “The General Peace Agreement for […]

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2 October 2017

Sudan – “Empowering Women in Sudanese Media”: workshop UNESCO in Sudan con fondi italiani

Khartoum, 2 Ottobre 2017 –  Si e`concluso nella citta’ di Kassala (Sudan orientale)  un importante seminario dal nome “Empowering female journalists in health rights and occupation safety” finanziato dall` Ambasciata d’Italia e dalla Cooperazione allo Sviluppo in Sudan (in ambito Cooperazione Delegata UE), organizzato dall`UNESCO in collaborazione con la Sudanese Journalists Union. L`evento ha visto […]

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26 September 2017

MigraVenture

Si è svolto oggi alla Farnesina, alla presenza del Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Mario Giro, un evento finalizzato a illustrare la metodologia ed i risultati del programma MigraVenture, finanziato dalla Cooperazione Italiana a valere sul contributo volontario multilaterale all’OIM. Il programma costituisce un modello innovativo di sostegno al settore privato […]

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26 September 2017

MigraVenture

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, attended an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the methods and results of the MigraVenture programme. It was funded by the Italian Cooperation Service as part of the voluntary multilateral contribution to the International Organisation for Migration. MigraVenture is an […]

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Press Releases

22 September 2017

UNGA. Meeting between Minister Alfano and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khayre

“Somalia has made significant progress, and is going in the right direction. The country is engaged in defining a State-building process and is facing up to issues that hinder stability: from fighting militant groups, Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development and climate change. Mogadishu knows that it can count on Italian aid and support” […]

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Press Releases

21 September 2017

UNGA. Ministerial Meeting on Mali. Italy will not fail to support the population in the region

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended the Ministerial Meeting on the Implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali organised by the UN Department for Peace Keeping Operations and the Government of Mali, on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting is aimed at taking […]

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21 September 2017

UNGA. Riunione ministeriale sul Mali. L’Italia non farà mancare il suo supporto alle popolazioni della regione

  Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Angelino Alfano ha partecipato alla Riunione Ministeriale sull’attuazione dell’Accordo per la pace e la riconciliazione in Mali, organizzata dal Department for Peace Keeping Operations dell’ONU e dal Governo maliano, a margine dell’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite. Obiettivo dell’incontro: fare il punto sui progressi del processo […]

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