Africa

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10 February 2014

DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Ivory Coast: Porto San Pedro to become regional hub

In collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and the CEPICI, the Independent Port of San Pedro is organising a promotional event from 7 to 9 May 2014 aimed at attracting new economic initiatives. San Pedro is today the principal port of the southwestern coast of Ivory Coast, which the government intends to promote as a […]

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7 February 2014

Repubblica centrafricana: in partenza volo umanitario della Cooperazione

In response to the dramatic humanitarian crisis under way in the Central African Republic, the Italian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatched a cargo plane loaded with emergency aid items. The intervention aims to reduce the risk of the spread among the refugees of malaria and diseases associated poor hygienic condition. The […]

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6 February 2014

Bonino in Djibouti: genital mutilation, tragedy that also touches West

“Africa is not alone in bearing the scourge of female genital mutilation, the West does too, my country included. Italy has, for many years now, been among the countries most heavily engaged in ending this tragedy, adopting very severe legislation and working to keep the issue at the centre of EU discussions”, stated Minister Emma […]

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5 February 2014

DEI/Sole 24 Ore – USA: record Chrysler sales in January

USA: record Chrysler sales in January “This has been a phenomenal month for us”, declared Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, commenting on Detroit’s January sales data, that showed an 8% increase (best January since 2008), well outdoing earlier forecasts of +5.4%. According to the Italo-Canadian executive, Chrysler sales have been “better that we had originally expected”. […]

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4 February 2014

Bonino in Djibouti – FGM not solely an African problem

Middle East instability, the Syrian crisis and the resulting refugee emergency and the battle for human rights were the topics of discussion in Minister Emma Bonino’s meetings in Lebanon and Djibouti. In Africa the minister also addressed a battle that has placed her in the forefront since her days as a young human rights activist. […]

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3 February 2014

Longitude: ”China’s shadowy moves”

“China’s shadowy moves” is the title of the new issue of “Longitude”, the geopolitical magazine directed by Pialuisa Bianco on newsstands as of 4 February, in which a series of articles reflect on China’s economic growth and strategic “offensive” for future development and change. Other feature articles examine the global financial system and its ethics; […]

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31 January 2014

Niger – Future customs police officers trained in Italy

The training course organised at the Finance Police’s Training and Specialisation Centre (CAS) in Orvieto for customs police officers from the Republic of Niger has come to a close. The course ran from 13 to 30 January. Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was designed to strengthen the institutions in countries […]

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30 January 2014

Angola – Writer’s Union to publish book by Ambassador Mistretta, its first foreign author

The Angolan Writer’s Union is to publish “Nel paese chiamato alberi”, by the Italian Ambassador to Angola, Giuseppe Mistretta. This will be the first book by a foreign writer published by the Union. Ambassador Mistretta, who is also the author of “Un ponte lungo quattro secoli”, on Italian-Angolan relations, plans to have both books translated […]

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28 January 2014

Farnesina: Pistelli in Etiopia, Italia protagonista in Africa

The African Union (AU), Somalia and cooperation with Ethiopia were the focus of Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli’s two-day visit to Addis Ababa. This was his 3rd visit since last year, as testimony to the Italian Government’s renewed interest in the African continent. Pistelli represented Italy at the 24th ordinary session of the African Union’s […]

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24 January 2014

Mediterranean: major challenge for the EU, says Dassù

“If we fail to meet the challenge of the Mediterranean, the winner in Europe will be the populist movements; by now the future depends to a varying extent on our ability to work out the problems of the Mediterranean”. Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù launched this message as she participated today in a conference at […]

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23 January 2014

South Sudan: Bonino, agreement on ceasefire a first crucial step

The South Sudanese government and the opposition signed an agreement on a ceasefire in Addis Ababa this evening thanks to the mediation of the intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), the regional organisation that unites the countries of the Horn of Africa. Present at the signing, among others, was our ambassador in Addis Ababa Renzo Rosso, […]

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21 January 2014

Somalia: Bonino hails formation of new government

The Somali parliament voted its confidence today in the government of Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy Emma Bonino expressed her “satisfaction” with the formation of the new government, stressing the importance of giving new impetus to a Somalia’s stabilisation process. “The president and prime minister must now work together […]

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