Italy’s prime minister opened the summit in Rome unveiling the country’s plan for developing the continent, which she hopes would stop migration to Europe.
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00:00 Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Maloney, has opened the Africa Summit in Rome, unveiling
00:06 the country's development plan for the continent.
00:08 The government hopes this will stem migration to Europe, diversify energy sources and forge
00:14 a new relationship between Europe and Africa.
00:17 But it received a lukewarm reception among African leaders who said they would have liked
00:21 to have been consulted before Italy rolled out its plan.
00:25 The event is being attended by two dozen African leaders, top EU and UN officials and representatives
00:30 from international lending institutions.
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