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Italy Unveils Energy, Migration Plan To African Leaders

Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni welcomes Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat as he arrives for the Italy-Africa international conference 'A bridge for common growth’ at the Italian Senate in Rome on January 29, 2024. (Credit: AFP)

African leaders gathered at a Rome summit Monday where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will unveil her much-hyped plan for the continent, aimed at transforming Italy into an energy hub and stopping migration.

Far-right leader Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, has vowed to reshape relations with African countries by taking a "non-predative" approach inspired by Enrico Mattei, founder of Italy's state-owned energy giant Eni.

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