Africa

Press Releases

13 July 2016

South Sudan: Italian and EU citizens repatriated from Juba​

This morning an airplane of the Italian Air Force took off from the capital of South Sudan with on board 30 Italian citizens who have decided to leave Juba following the recent events. The Italians will be accommodated in Italy’s military base in Djibouti and subsequently follow on to their final destinations. On board of […]

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8 July 2016

At the Farnesina, dialogue on migration issues

Second meeting today at the Farnesina of the informal working group on the Khartoum Process Set up as an initiative of Italy’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Khartoum Process is an institutionalized EU forum for political dialogue on migration with the origin and transit Countries in the Horn of Africa and […]

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6 July 2016

The Project – RomAfrica Film Festival, 4 days of cinematographic partnership

Four days will be dedicated to the cinematographic partnership between Rome and Africa: the ‘Casa del Cinema di Villa Borghese’ in Rome will host the second edition of the RomaAfrica Film Festival from 13 to 16 June, also thanks to the sponsorship of the Italy-Africa Initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2016

El Niño Emergency: Italy earmarks 1 million euros for Somalia​

Heeding the appeal launched by the World Food Program (WFP) for the drought emergency in Somalia caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has earmarked an emergency contribution of one million euros to support the WFP’s food aid programs in the Country. Italy’s contribution will enable activities consisting both of […]

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24 June 2016

Business Networks

Cooperation for growth is the topic of debate at the Farnesina today. The meeting aims to inform Rome’s diplomatic community and sectorial experts on the “business network” system and how to use it to advantage. “Cooperation for growth: the business network model and its impact on economic development” is the title of the event organised […]

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17 June 2016

Asmara – Italian-led archaeological research team on the footsteps of Homo Erectus in Eritrea

The “Eritrean-Italian Danakil Expedition”, an international research team coordinated by the University La Sapienza of Rome, has discovered a number of surface fossil footprints, including what appear to be the footprints of ancient humans of around 800,000 years ago. The research, coordinated by paleoanthropologist Alfredo Coppa from La Sapienza University, was made possible thanks to […]

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15 June 2016

Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 15 June: latest news from the world

Business Day Ethiopia Business Day Ethiopia, scheduled in Rome next 21 June, aims to promote business ties between Italian and Ethiopian companies. The meeting, organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will give the opportunity to acquire information on a Country that offers very promising […]

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8 June 2016

Mozambique – Italian music and cinema celebrated in Maputo

Italian music and film are back in centre stage in Maputo, Mozambique. In the week following Italy’s National Day on June 2, there will be several Italian cultural events, this year centred on classical music and contemporary cinema. The event opened with a concert by pianist Daniele Riscica in the Avenida Theatre. The young Italian […]

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25 May 2016

Railway Forum – The Farnesina hosts the third meeting with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa

During the meeting (the third since the establishment of the Railway Forum at the beginning of 2015), Ferrovie dello Stato presented the result of an analysis conducted on the basis of the indications given by participating companies and of a survey carried out by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation based […]

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25 May 2016

Accra – Italian Technology and know‐how at the service of entrepreneurship

Business, companies and jobs are bringing Italy and Ghana ever-closer. The export volumes of Italian companies to the West African State amount to approximately 205 million euros (according to 2015 figures). The trade volumes were highlighted by the Italian Embassy in Ghana which recalled that “the figures provided by the Foreign Ministry indicate that about […]

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Interviews

19 May 2016

Gentiloni: “We share the same fate”

The first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference taking place in Rome precedes by only a few days the 53rd anniversary of the African Union and is an authoritative testimony of the attention that Italy pays to the Continent. The Conference’s main focus was on the «sustainable development» of Africa: in terms of peace and security, economic growth, […]

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Press Releases

18 May 2016

Amendola: “Europe must be courageous on Africa in the wake of Italy’s Migration Compact and the Italy-Africa Conference”

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, took part in the 126th session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in Sofia today, in which Bulgaria handed over the Committee’s rotating semester of chairmanship to Estonia.     After the Secretary-General’s report, the 47 heads of delegation discussed the Continent’s state of democracy, the rule of […]

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