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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 8:07 AM

From Abidjan to Addis Ababa, Italy's discreet but frank economic offensive in Africa

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa

Designated a pilot country for the Mattei plan, Côte d’Ivoire hosts the African headquarters of the Italian development bank, CDP. Between economic diplomacy and the fight against immigration, an analysis of an offensive with limited means.

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