The Mattei Plan launched by the Meloni government to revive relations between Italy and African countries does not have sufficient diplomatic resources deployed in sub-Saharan Africa. More manpower and expertise are needed to address the challenges, first and foremost the right of African populations to not migrate towards Europe.
Illegal crossings in the Mediterranean are returning to pre-pandemic levels and Italy is unprepared for a new season of engineered migration. Shielding the Mediterranean, a liquid and permeable border, requires the adoption of Polish and Australian solutions.
In Niger took place a coup d'état that threatens the EU's external borders and energy security. Multinational military interventions could aggravate the situation, immobility also. Italy, France and the entire West must rethink their strategies for Africa.
Proprio in questi giorni il Sahel è tornato alla ribalta per la notizia di un imminente invio di militari italiani nell'ambito della Task Force Takuba a guida francese, schierata nella regione di Liptako al confine tra Niger, Mali e Burkina Faso.
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