2500 people have already signed a call in Italy “against migrants’ deportations to Libya”, as stated in an email we just received. Many people signed the petition, some of them are importante names of the entertainment industry, culture, cinema, theatre, both from Italy and elsewhere. Among them: Dario Fo, Marco Paolini, Ascanio Celestini, Franca Rame, […]
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Libya: Italian Senate validate peace treaty
The Senate of Italy, the upper house of the Italian parliament, has approved yesterday the peace treaty with Libya signed by Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, and Libyan dictator, Muhammar Gaddafi, last year on the 30 of August. A press release by the Italian foreign ministry specify that the agreement ends all contentious matters between […]
Cameroon: Italian NGOs manage responsible travel
We receive and we publish here an announcement by two Italian NGOs with projects in Africa. They are organising a travel to “discover the traditional theatre in Cameroon”. Fratelli dell’Uomo and Mascherenere Italian NGOs are organizing a fascinating journey into the Republic of Cameroon, in search of a theatrical tradition that moves with great vitality, […]
Who told the children about Washington?
We publish a report by Ewanfoh Peter from Verona, Italy, about Obama’s oath as president of the Usa. The report was written before the inauguration in Washington last 20 January 2009. Although these little children of African migrants have lived the few years of their lives in the Italian society without seeing the colour […]
"Asylum right denied", humanitarian associations
Several humanitarian organizations denounced, on January 23, the terrible situation in Lampedusa (Italy). In a press note asked, now more than ten days ago, a meeting with Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni. Reached by phone, Amnesty International told us that still have not received a reply and that nothing has changed since then in Lampedusa. “Different […]
Tunisia: Abdullah meets Italian colleague Frattini
Last 28th of January, the foreign minister of Tunisia, Abdelwahab Abdallah, has met his Italian colleague, Franco Frattini. The main theme of the talks has been immigration. Minister Frattini said that he will check on the possibility for more Tunisians willng to move to Italy looking for work, whilst his colleague of Tunisia expresses the […]
DR Congo: travel to Kinshasa
We Receive via email and we publish this announcement by I.RE.D. Africa (Réseau Innovation pour le Developpement), “Innovation network for development”.
Somalia: Frattini satisfied by Ahmed election
“Sheikh Sharif Ahmed election in Somalia is an important turning point”, it is said in a press release by the Italian foreign ministry. Mr Frattini, the Italian foreign secretary, is satisfied of this election in Somalia because “it could bring peace and stability in Somalia“. “On Minister Frattini’s instructions, Director General for the Countries of […]
African economies grow despite global crisis
The African economies will grow despite the global economic crisis. This is what many experts said during the Word economic forum annual meeting, held in Davos, Switzerland, last week. Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Newspapers, made the case for more investments in Africa, as reported on Afrika.no. In the same article many […]
Libya: appeal against deportations
Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd, a debate will be held in the Italian Senate about the Italy-Libya treaty signed by Prime Minister Berlusconi and the Libyan dictator Gaddafi last August 2008. Some Italians as well as some associations have launched an appeal against the deportation of African migrants in Libya. As the North African country has […]