Pope to address environment in speech to crowd of 800,000

Pope Francis began a visit Saturday to Madagascar, one of the world's most impoverished nations with a unique and threatened environment.

Italian missionary kidnapped in Niger

Pope to defy risks with open-top Africa tour

Italy’s Eni inks $6 billion oil deal with Ghana

Renzi to visit Africa during EU presidency

Italy set for heatwave from Sunday

African, EU states focus anti-trafficking efforts at source

G7 urged to douse Libyan inferno

Italy sets up €200 million fund to help African countries stop migrants leaving

Italy makes headway in bid to close Libya migrant route

More than 800 migrants rescued off Sicily coast

Rescue boat turned away in Sicily

Germany and Italy: help refugee home countries

Italy: EU must take over migrant boat rescues