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Migration and the Mattei Plan: Rethinking Italy’s Africa Policy

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November 2025
Amal El Ouassif, Alessandro Cercaci

In this episode, we examine the Mattei Plan, launched by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and its implications for Italy’s engagement with Africa, particularly around migration. Framed as a non-predatory approach, the Plan promotes co-creation with African partners across sectors like education, health, energy, agriculture, and water. We’ll analyze whether it signals a genuine shift in Italy’s Africa policy or a tactical repackaging of national interests, its connection to initiatives like the EU Global Gateway and the G7’s PGII, and the challenges it faces in addressing migration and extractivism.

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