Category: politics

The election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States of America has raised in the world am immense hope and a great emotion. The arrival of a black man to the White House is the highest tribute to Martin Luther King. Forty years earlier, the leader of the civil rights movement made […]

The President of the Criminal Court of Palmi, in Calabria (southern Italy) said that its lawyers will provide free legal assistance to migrants affected by the effects of the new law concerning immigration and introduces the crime of illegal immigration. Free defense for migrants The Criminal Chamber of Palmi will deal with expulsion cases PALMI […]

In this video Colin Thomas-Jensen talks about Secretary Clinton’s trip in Africa. Secretary Clinton in Africa from AmericanProgress on Vimeo.

After the law tackling down immigration altogether has come into effect last 8 of August, we publish the interview Africanews.it did last 3 of July in Rome to Jean-Leonard Touadi, the first Italian black MP born in Congo Brazzaville. Africanews.it interview Jean-Leonard Touadi, first Italian black MP from AfricanewsITALY on Vimeo.

Presented in Milan on July 15, Taormina will host this year too, the third edition of the Forum on Africa to be held next 1 and 2 October 2009.  There are three main themes for the 2009 edition of the Forum: telemedicine, education, food. The Forum ‘The development of Africa: an opportunity for Europe, Italy […]

Last night the ‘fabrica’ got burned. This is the place where Africans arriving in Italy usually find some job in the field during the winter season while during summer they work in other regions of Italy. This year because of the economic crisis they have no job. Since yesterday the even have no place to […]

Yesterday’s speech in Accra by the president of the USA, Barack Obama, has been defined by many as an historic one. It may be too early to say but for sure for Ghana and for Africa this has been a very important moment like few have been in the last few years. For sure it […]

We republish here the press release sent to us by Daniela Esposito of Top1 Communication about an event that will take place the 5th of July at noon in Misurina, Italy. The gathering aims to remember the G8 leaders meeting in L’Aquila (Italy) next 8 of July, “to keep the promises they‘ve made towards the […]

Italian foreign minister, Franco Frattini, opened today the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia held in Rome. in his speech he stressed the role of Italy in helping the East African country and other countries in Africa and the importance of tackling the roots of the allarming phenomenon of piracy. “From our point of view […]

Tuesday the 16 of June 2009, Iday Italy will be presented in Rome. Iday is a network of organisations involved and dedicated to facilitate the access of the African citizens to  education. The press conference presenting Iday Italy will take place in Rome at 10.30am in Sala Stampa of Camera dei Deputati (Italian lower house […]