Africa

Isaac Herzog returns to Ethiopia: Strengthening Israel's ties with Africa

Israel has a long history with Ethiopia,  dating back to the time of Queen Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, who, according to legend, visited King Solomon in Jerusalem, and had a son Menelik with him.

President Isaac Herzog attends a ceremony marking the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat in the Ben Shemen Forest, on February 2, 2026.
The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

Somaliland president to make first official Israel visit - exclusive

A delegation from Somaliland visits Israel.

Somaliland delegation visits Israel for first time, tours wastewater recycling plant

A bifacial stone tool from ‘Ubeidiya, February 20, 2026.

New dating of Jordan Valley site rewrites timeline of human migration from Africa - study


Israel’s Avram Grant announces he is stepping down as Zambia soccer coach

The 70-year-old Grant also expressed gratitude to those who supported him throughout his time in Africa.

ISRAELI SOCCER coach Avram Grant departs the Zambia national team after nearly three years at the helm, leaving behind a stronger side amid both sporting and political challenges.

Kenyan plane carrying Hungarian and German tourists crashes, 11 killed

The plane was carrying eight Hungarians and two Germans. "Sadly, there are no survivors," Mombasa Air Safari said in a statement.

Security officials secure the wreckage of the aircraft 5Y-CCA operated by Mombasa Air Services, which crashed on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo, at the Tsimba Golini area in Kwale County, Kenya, October 28, 2025

Uganda bus crash leaves at least 63 dead

Initial investigations suggest it was caused by two buses coming from opposite directions trying to overtake other vehicles, a lorry and a sport utility vehicle (SUV).

 Firefighters and volunteers assess debris at the scene of an explosion, after a fuel tanker rolled and residents started to syphoning fuel, in Kigoogwa suburb, Wakiso district on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda October 22, 2024.

Third Worldism: When anti-colonial dreams became Western self-loathing - opinion

Third Worldism was not, at its root, a movement of the Third World. It was a dream of the West, a mirror into which it peered and glimpsed both its sins and its fantasies of redemption.

Police officers surround a pro-Israel supporter during a protest in London in July 2025.

Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says

Witnesses identified the perpetrators of the attacks as members of ISSP based on their attire and because of threats the group had made beforehand, HRW said.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

$1 trillion opportunity - how Israel can break into the African market

First of its kind study reveals that the key to succeeding in Africa isn’t high-end technology but adaptability and community

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari walks from the stage after speaking at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.

Burkina Faso to criminalize same-sex relations, 'promotion' of 'LGBTQ practices'

Burkina Faso’s parliament approved a bill criminalizing same-sex relations with prison terms and fines, awaiting junta leader Ibrahim Traoré’s signature.

(Illustrative) Supporters of Burkina Faso's strongman Captain Ibrahim Traore wave Burkina Faso flags during a rally in support of Traore at Place de la Nation Ouagadougou on April 30, 2025.

Happy New Year! Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year with joy and hope - opinion

As Ethiopians welcome the New Year with joy and renewed hope, they do so with confidence in their ability to shape their own destiny.

A worshiper attends a prayer session during the Ethiopian New Year's Eve celebration marking the beginning of the year 2015 to the Ethiopian calendar, at the Biftu Bole Lutheran Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 11, 2022.

Kenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation cult deaths

Kenya linked the bodies discovered in to the same Christian sect blamed for the deaths of over 400 people in the nearby Shakahola Forest in 2023.

Forensic experts and homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), collect samples from exhumed bodies of suspected followers of a religious cult buried in shallow graves in Kwa Binzaro village, located on the outskirts of Malindi, in Kenya, August 28, 2025.

Israeli medical team gives sight to thousands in Ethopia

In one refugee camp, an 11-year-old girl who had suffered from poor vision for years burst into laughter and tears of joy after receiving her first pair of glasses.

Professor Hartstein treats a patient in Ethiopia.