Mediterranean Transitions from the Gulf to the Sahel
The war on Gaza, the war on Ukraine, the energy crisis, and several initiatives to reshape regional and international partnerships and alliances have made the EU Southern Neighbourhood even more strategic for Italian and European interests...
Giulia Daga, Maria Luisa Fantappiè, Mehran Haghirian, Pier Paolo Raimondi, Darlington Tshuma
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By 2050, Africa’s population is expected to reach approximately 2.5 billion. By the end of the 21st century, the continent will account for 40.6 per cent of the world’s working age population, underscoring an urgent need to create at least twenty...Publicationview -
Africa’s digital landscape is undergoing rapid transformation driven by a surge in entrepreneurial activity and widespread adoption of digital technologies. The Digital Flagship – a strategic partnership between the Italian government, UNDP and four...Publicationview -
On 28-29 January 2024, the Italian Senate hosted the Italy-Africa Summit, bringing together 21 heads of state and government from African countries, along with other representatives of African, European and global organisations. The African...Publicationview
Publications
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IAI Papers 05/08/2025
Business or Multilateralism? Italy and Spain’s Competing Models of Engagement with Africa
leggi tuttoDiego Caballero-Vélez, Filippo Simonelli
Rome, IAI, August 2025, 17 p.
In: IAI Papers 25|21
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IAI Papers 04/08/2025
Digital Transformation in Africa: The Role of International Cooperation and the Mattei Plan
leggi tuttoMarianna Lunardini
Rome, IAI, August 2025, 21 p.
In: IAI Papers 25|20
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Other papers and articles 30/07/2025
Il Sudan nel Corno d’Africa: un’opportunità mancata
leggi tutto(Eshraga Mohamed Abdalwahap et al.) Rome, Aspen Institute Italia, CeSPI, ECFR, IAI, ISPI, April 2025, 22 p.
In: Other papers and articles
Research
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Development and Digitalisation in Africa: Italy’s Cooperation Policy and Synergy with EU Plans
This project aims to assess and strengthen cooperation between Europe and Africa in the field of digital governance, within a global context marked...leggi tutto -
Ten Years of Crisis in the Sahel Region. Perspectives for an EU Contribution to Peace and Security
Ten years from its outbreak, the Sahel crisis has assumed a new dimension in terms of degeneration of legitimate governance and regional security...leggi tutto -
African challenges to multilateralism: the geopolitics of the Nile between conflict and cooperation
The tensions between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan pertaining the GERD risk undermining the stability of the entire region of the Horn of Africa, which...leggi tutto
Events
22/05/2025
Online course
Africa e Piano Mattei: strumenti e prospettive per l’analisi della politica internazionale
09/05/2025
Istituto Affari Internazionali | 15:00
Development and Digitalisation in Africa: Italy's Cooperation Policy and Synergy with EU Plans
28/02/2025
Online event | ore 14:00 CET
“Elusive peace” in Eastern DRC: Is negotiation still an option and what role can local and international actors play?
IAI in the media
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Daily Maverick: The crisis in Libya’s two rival governments requires greater international attention
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Insidestory: Libya: Political instability, social stagnation and opportunities
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Aljazeera: Could Libya return to civil war?
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