Africa

Interviews

12 April 2015

Gentiloni: «EU must end egotistical silence over persecuted Christians» (Avvenire)

“Italy is committed in Europe to keeping the attention on the persecution of Christians and offering solidarity through specific projects. Otherwise we would be the passive accomplices of that silence denounced by Pope Frances”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaks upon his return from a visit to Kenya after the tragic events at the University of Garissa. […]

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10 April 2015

Gentiloni in Nairobi, alarm for the world’s Christians

One week on from the massacre at the University of Garissa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni flew to Kenya because in the face of the cruel murder of 148 persons, for the most part Christian students, “it is, first of all, important to be thre and bear witness to Italy’s solidarity”. […]

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9 April 2015

Ruanda – Turin commemorates the genocide and celebrates Consul Pierantonio Rocca

The Museum of the Resistance in Turin will commemorate the genocide in Ruanda by celebrating the Italian Consul in Kigali, Pierantonio Rocca, who saved the lives of about 2000 people, including 375 children. After screening the film “La lista del Console”, the Museum will host a discussion with Luciano Scalettari, co-author of the book on […]

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Press Releases

3 April 2015

Kenya: Farnesina strongly condemns attack on Garissa University

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation strongly condemns the brutal attack by Somali al-Shabab militants at Garissa University. The attack, which took place yesterday, 2 April 2015, caused the death of about 150 Christian students. The Farnesina extends its solidarity, and that of the Italian people, to the Kenyan government and people and […]

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20 March 2015

South Africa: Trade with Italy on the rise

Italy-South Africa trade in 2014 rose to nearly 3.6 billion euro, showing an increase of 3.6% compared with 2013. In particular, recent years have seen considerable growth in our exports to South Africa, with an increase of almost 9% in the period 2011-2014. Some of the most important growth has been in machinery and equipment […]

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13 March 2015

Cameroon – Footballers outfitted by Italy thanks to accord

Cameroon footballers will be wearing uniforms produced by the Italian firm Garman, which signed a contract with the Cameroon Professional Football League as official supplier of sports apparel to 36 A and B series teams for the next 4 years. The 1.2 million EUR contract calls for a mix of sponsorships and 300,000 EUR in […]

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10 March 2015

Dei – Cameroon: Garman to outfit A and B series football teams for 4 years

Italian firm Garman is to be the official provider of uniforms to the 36 A and B series teams of the Cameroon championship tournament for the next four years. The company signed a contract with the Cameroon Professional Football League for a mix of sponsorships and sportswear supplies amounting to 300,000 euro per year, for […]

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Press Releases

9 March 2015

Gambia: Chief Engineer of Motopeschereccio Idra Q Massimo Liberati released

The authorities of Gambia have released Massimo Liberati, Chief Engineer of Motopeschereccio Idra Q, who was arrested on 2 March along with Commander Sandro De Simone on the charge of using fishing nets non-compliant with Gambian regulations. Liberati’s release was secured upon receipt of the ship owner’s guarantee of payment of a fine set by […]

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26 February 2015

Algiers – Christian Leotta brings Beethoven’s sonatas

Pianist Christian Leotta brought the first 8 of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s piano sonatas to Algiers in a recital at the Auditorium of the Radio. The event was a premier for Africa, and the first phase in a project created by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the ‘Aissa Messaoudi’ Cultural Centre for the execution […]

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25 February 2015

Dei – Eritrea: De Lorenzo Spa supplies 3 million euro in teaching equipment

De Lorenzo Spa, a world leader in the design and production of teaching equipment for technical and professional training, completed the supply and installation of 3 million euro worth of equipment in Eritrea. The Italian firm was awarded the contract in 2013 through a Eritrean Ministry of Education call for tenders and funded by the African […]

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25 February 2015

Burundi – On the way to Expo

The country of Burundi will present itself to Italy in an exhibition in Terminal 3 of Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport on 25 February of the products it intends to present at the Milan EXPO 2015. These include both cultural and tourism-related products as well as the country’s potential for development in sectors ranging from […]

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Press Releases

17 February 2015

Gentiloni meets the Senegalese Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Senegalese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mankeur Ndiaye, at the Farnesina today. Bilateral cooperation on migration issues in the framework of the Rabat Process was one of the main subjects for discussion. “Senegal is a strategic country for us in achieving the goals of […]

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