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Virginia Pietromarchi

‘Meloni wants to present Italy as the new European face in Africa’

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Prime Minister of Djibouti Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy, January 29, 2024 [Remo Casilli/Reuters]

Bari, Italy – Africa is set to be high on Italy’s agenda this year at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ meeting, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aims to position the country as a key energy hub between Europe and the continent.

But whether there is a clear vision and economic resources to do so remains to be seen, experts have warned.

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