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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Italy\u2019s hard-right Giorgia Meloni revealed her long-trailed development plan for Africa at the weekend, a \u201cnon-predatory\u201d approach which critics warn favours European priorities and pockets.<\/b><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe, funnelling energy north while exchanging investment in the south for deals aimed at preventing migration.<\/p>\n

Heads of numerous African countries were expected in the Italian capital for a summit on yesterday and today, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and representatives of United Nations agencies and the World Bank. Uganda\u2019s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja arrived in Rome on Saturday for the summit.<\/p>\n

Ms Meloni\u2019s so-called Mattei Plan is named after Enrico Mattei, the founder of Eni — Italy\u2019s state-owned energy giant.<\/p>\n

In the 1950s, he advocated a co-operative stance towards African countries, helping them to develop their natural resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cA certain paternalistic and predatory approach has not worked so far. What needs to be done in Africa is not charity but strategic partnerships, as equals,\u201d Ms Meloni, 47, said earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Rome holds the presidency of the G7 group of nations this year and has vowed to make African development a central theme, in part to increase influence in a continent where powers such as China, Russia, India, Japan and Turkey have been expanding their political clout.<\/p>\n

Experts warned Italy may struggle to get key support for a new deal from the European Union, which unveiled its own Africa package worth 150 billion euros ($160 billion) in 2022.<\/p>\n

Ms Meloni\u2019s government, which cut funds for foreign aid cooperation last year, has formally allocated a more modest 2.8 million euros a year from 2024 to 2026 for the Mattei Plan.<\/p>\n

Ms Meloni wants to transform Italy into an energy gateway, capitalising on demand from fellow European countries seeking to slash their dependence on Russian gas following Moscow\u2019s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Criticism<\/b><\/p>\n

Some 40 African civil society organisations warned last week that the plan\u2019s \u201cprincipal objective is to expand Italy\u2019s access to Africa\u2019s fossil gas for Europe and strengthen Italian companies\u2019 role in exploiting Africa\u2019s natural and human resources\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dean Bhekumuzi Bhebhe, head of the Don\u2019t Gas Africa campaign, said Rome\u2019s \u201cblind ambition… disregards the urgent climate crisis and the voices of African civil society\u201d.<\/p>\n

The organisations called instead for a renewable energy drive to supply the needs of over 40 percent of Africans who have no access to energy at all.<\/p>\n

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