Africa

Mer Group lands €46m. in West African intelligence, cyber contracts

As AI transforms the counterterrorism battlefield, more and more countries are turning to combat proven Israeli technology

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A Nigerian Navy soldier mans a machine gun aboard a speed boat on the Nun River in Bayelsa State, on August 5, 2026. As part of Operation Delta Safe, the Nigerian Navy actively patrols waterways in the Niger Delta to protect oil infrastructure from vandalism and theft. (Illustrative)
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera meet on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, in Moscow, Oct. 30.

Voices from the Arab Press: Why Arabs are betting on Eisenkot, and why they may be disappointed

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

The Tana Forum proves that Africa’s future must be forged through economic sovereignty - opinion

True regional integration cannot be achieved through diplomatic communiques alone; it requires physical infrastructure and shared stakes. This is where East Africa is quietly rewriting its script.

|BySILABAT MANAYE DESSALEGN
Health workers and humanitarian responders on the front lines of the Ebola response gather to receive a vaccination due to their potential exposure to the virus as part of their work with suspected cases in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 16, 2026.

Machete wielding mob attack health workers responding to Ebola in Congo

The health workers, accused of spreading Ebola by contaminating water, were attacked by an angry group wielding machetes and batons.

|ByREUTERS

Ethiopia, US reinforce commitment to partner on cross-sectional issues - opinion

Washington and Addis Ababa have long enjoyed a shared history of cooperation. Now, these ties are getting even stronger

AUGUST 12, 2026BySILABAT MANAYE
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos.

Drone targets fuel tank at Zawiya oil complex in latest attack, Libya's NOC says

The drone strike marks the latest in a series of attacks against the refinery over the past several days.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByREUTERS
The new Libyan flag flutters outside an oil refinery in Zawiya on September 23, 2011.

The desert's ripple effect: The Western Negev is quietly reshaping Israel-Africa ties - opinion

A high-level strategic delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrived at SouthUp, the non-profit technology incubator rooted in the Shaar Hanegev region.

AUGUST 7, 2026ByNOAM BEDEIN
Israel's President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with DRC President Félix Tshisekedi at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on October 27, 2021.

Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 4,000 cases in world's second-largest epidemic

Researchers believe Congo's Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, with the true scale of infections likely much higher.

AUGUST 7, 2026ByREUTERS
Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise, who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist

The pay raises of up to 80% for members of the Nigerian armed forces come as Islamist insurgents such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province continue their attacks in the country.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Armed military men keep watch from a military truck during a public destruction exercise at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Abuja, Nigeria, July 30, 2026.

Israel must keep fighting for global recognition despite relentless criticism - opinion

Israel’s alliances, trade ties, and international relationships are key pillars of its long-term security strategy.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN
Gideon Sa'ar

Morocco names longest highway after Donald Trump

Morocco has named its flagship Tiznit-Dakhla expressway after US President Donald Trump, citing his recognition of Rabat's sovereignty over Western Sahara.

AUGUST 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

How the Israel-Somaliland alliance rewrites American diplomacy - opinion

By recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign, self-governing “Gateway Nation,” Israel has set the foundation for an alliance in which security, technology, and economic enterprise operate as a whole.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByMORDECHAI YOSEF BEN AVRAHAM, HABTOM GHEBREZGHIABHER
Somaliland, a de facto state that has governed itself for more than three decades, holding elections, maintaining security, and building institutions, even as it remains largely unrecognized by the international community.

Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Spain's Interior Ministry said around 50,000 people had crossed the border from Morocco to Ceuta since Thursday morning, and estimated that 48,300 had returned by 6 p.m. on Friday.

AUGUST 1, 2026ByREUTERS
Moroccan security forces clash with migrants attempting to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta near the town of Fnideq, on the Morocco-Spain border, on July 31, 2026.

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.

JULY 31, 2026ByREUTERS
Incorrectly labelled map presented by the US State Department July 30, 2026