https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pope Francis began a visit Saturday to Madagascar, one of the world's most impoverished nations with a unique and threatened environment. https://www.thelocal.it/20190907/pope-to-address-environmental-concerns-in-speech-to-800000 Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:50:57 +0200 pope-to-address-environmental-concerns-in-speech-to-800000 Gunmen from neighbouring Burkina Faso have kidnapped an Italian missionary in southwest Niger, the latest abduction of a foreign worker in the troubled Sahel country, the government spokesman told AFP on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180918/italian-missionary-kidnapped-in-africa Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:24:04 +0200 italian-missionary-kidnapped-in-africa Thirteen African and European countries and the EU agreed Friday that efforts to crack down on migrant trafficking to Europe should also focus on economic woes that prompt poor Africans to seek a better life in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20180317/migrants-refugees-african-eu-states-focus-anti-trafficking-efforts-at-source Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:42:34 +0100 migrants-refugees-african-eu-states-focus-anti-trafficking-efforts-at-source G7 nations including France and Britain came under pressure Saturday from Libya's neighbours to help put out the fires of a conflict that is already causing trouble further afield. https://www.thelocal.it/20170527/g7-urged-to-douse-libyan-inferno Sat, 27 May 2017 14:42:23 +0200 g7-urged-to-douse-libyan-inferno Italy on Wednesday pledged €200 million ($215 million) in funds to several African countries as it seeks to slash the number of migrants risking their lives in the Mediterranean to reach Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20170201/italy-will-give-200-million-to-african-states-to-stop-migrant-flow Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:26:46 +0100 italy-will-give-200-million-to-african-states-to-stop-migrant-flow Italy says it is making headway in its bid to persuade African countries to help close migrant routes to Europe and take back some of those arriving via Libya in exchange for increased aid and investment. https://www.thelocal.it/20160519/italy-says-africa-nations-back-plan-to-close-libya-migrant-route Thu, 19 May 2016 10:38:27 +0200 italy-says-africa-nations-back-plan-to-close-libya-migrant-route At least 800 migrants were rescued off the coast of Sicily on Thursday, among them at least 150 Syrians, the Italian coastguard and the UN refugee agency said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160513/more-than-800-migrants-save-off-sicily-coast Fri, 13 May 2016 10:25:45 +0200 more-than-800-migrants-save-off-sicily-coast Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security fears following jihadist attacks. https://www.thelocal.it/20151122/pope-risks-jihadis Sun, 22 Nov 2015 10:06:20 +0100 pope-risks-jihadis Italian authorities prevented a rescue boat with some 700 migrants aboard from landing in Sicily because there was no room for the people in reception centres, a humanitarian group said late Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150718/rescue-boat-turned-away-in-sicily Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:11:40 +0200 rescue-boat-turned-away-in-sicily Foreign Ministers Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Paolo Gentiloni called on Friday for increased aid to countries many people are fleeing as refugees. https://www.thelocal.it/20141128/help-refugee-origin-countries-say-germany-and-italy-africa-migrants-education-health Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:06:00 +0100 help-refugee-origin-countries-say-germany-and-italy-africa-migrants-education-health Ghana on Monday accepted a bid from Italian oil major Eni to develop its offshore oil and gas resources, part of an effort to boost the west African nation's nascent energy sector, officials said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141125/italy-eni-inks-6-billion-oil-deal-with-ghana Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:28:00 +0100 italy-eni-inks-6-billion-oil-deal-with-ghana Italy said on Friday it wants to halt an operation to rescue boat migrants in the Mediterranean, urging the EU to take it over as the number of people crossing from north Africa surged past the 100,000 mark. https://www.thelocal.it/20140815/italy-urges-eu-to-take-over-migrant-boat-rescues Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:26:12 +0200 italy-urges-eu-to-take-over-migrant-boat-rescues Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi begins a three-day visit to Africa on Saturday that will take him to Mozambique, the Republic of Congo and Angola, the government said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140716/renzi-to-visit-africa-during-eu-presidency Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:33:00 +0200 renzi-to-visit-africa-during-eu-presidency Summer has finally arrived in Italy. The country will bask in a heatwave from Sunday, with winds from Africa bringing temperatures that will reach 38C on 21st June, the first day of summer, according to the Italian weather website, Il Meteo. https://www.thelocal.it/20130612/italy-set-for-heatwave-from-sunday Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:49:00 +0200 italy-set-for-heatwave-from-sunday