Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni Unveils Development Plan for Africa
The plan aims to curb migration, diversify energy sources, and foster a new Europe-Africa relationship, but receives lukewarm reception from African leaders.
- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has initiated a summit of African leaders to present Italy's development plan for Africa, targeting migration flows, energy diversification, and a new Europe-Africa relationship.
- The plan, named after Enrico Mattei, founder of state-controlled oil and gas giant Eni, seeks to expand cooperation with Africa beyond energy but in a non-predatory way.
- The plan involves pilot projects in areas such as education, health care, water, sanitation, agriculture, and infrastructure.
- The Italian government hopes its development plan will create economic conditions that will discourage dangerous migration.
- The plan has received a lukewarm reception from African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, who expressed that African countries would have liked to have been consulted before Italy rolled out its plan.
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