Whilst cholera is spreading all through Zimbabwe and beyond in South Africa, president Mugabe is in denial mode and he belittle this tragedy.
Zimbabwe: South Africa helps fighting cholera
As Zimbabwe is facing cholera, even nearby countries are engaged against this disease. One of these is South Africa. In a press release of its embassy in Italy, the country of Nelson Mandela recently took different steps to fight cholera. As a member of the South African Development Community (SADC), South Africa “is concerned about […]
"Africa's water woes", CNN
This week “Inside Africa” on CNN is about water in Africa. It’s an inspiring video, so we thought it is good to share it.
Music: Kouyate starts new traditional African sound
People in Italy often says that there is little innovation in music. But after a careful watch it is possible to discover unexplored sounds with deep and strong roots. These are sounds that come from hidden humanity, strong friendships that overcome any race, religions and lifestyles boundaries. Lao Kouyate is a truly music innovator. His […]
"We're making history", Mugombozi
Due to technical problems we publish now the interview Africanews.it made the 13th of November to Liliane Ndirira Mugombozi, editor of New City-Nouvelle cité.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpyQEZ_z9dc&feature=player_embedded Firenze-Africa
A true African history
What follows is a video (in French) about the true history of king Leopold II of Belgium in RDC. genocide_congodi caidland
"Le scimmie verdi" (Green monkeys)
“Le scimmie verdi” (Green monkeys) is a small but important Italian performance for theatres and small audiences by writer and poet Hamid Barole Abdu and journalist Daniele Barbieri. It is a very nice try to stress the emerging racism and difficult relations of the Italians with other cultures and people from different backgrounds.
Congo: Italy sends humanitarian aid
The Italian Embassy in Kinshasa, in collaboration with the Italian cooperation office in the city of Goma and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will launch a 20-day humanitarian assistance initiative on behalf of the refugees in North Kivu region. The Italian initiative will benefit 9000 families, an estimated 50,000 people.
A multicolor film festival in Verona
The 28th edition of the Verona Film Festival, in north Italy, ended the 22nd of November. Peter Ewanfoh Obehi reports. An army of cultural spectators stormed K2 cinema hall on Friday, 14 November, as the 28th African film festival of Verona flags off with high optimism. By 8:30 pm, it has already started and it […]
Tunisia: business proposals now open
The “Reinforcement of institutional capacities of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) in foreign investments attraction” is a project advertised on www.esteri.it. Proposals can be sent until 9 January 2009.