Israel-Africa

Global parliamentarians commit to recognizing Jerusalem's sovereignty during Knesset conference

"Today, the truth itself is under attack. Standing with Jerusalem right now is not merely a political gesture. It is a profound moral choice," he said.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Global parliamentarians commit to recognizing Jerusalem's sovereignty during Knesset conference
Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, which is still recovering from a two-year war between the Ethiopian government and allied forces on one side, and Tigrayan forces on the other, during which the region’s economy was devastated and many were displaced.

The Nile dam standoff is heating up, and Israel is caught between allies - analysis

As Trump reenters the Nile dispute, tensions in the Horn of Africa rise, leaving Israel to navigate an increasingly complex and combustible regional landscape

|ByBEN LYNFIELD
Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests, study shows

JPPI President Prof. Stern said the research aimed primarily to demonstrate that when Israel conducts a “defensive war against armed terrorist organizations that attacked it, it is judged harshly."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

Israel's recognition of Somaliland sends warning to Turkey, Iran, Syria - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has sent shockwaves through the region and chills down the spines of authoritarian leaders

|ByJONATHAN CONRICUS

Bennett, Lapid push diplomatic efforts to stop African Union ouster for Israel

The African Union’s Executive Council will vote this week on Israel's observer status, requiring a 54 member majority.

JANUARY 30, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
The emblem of the African Union.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Israel’s African Union observer status

After the announcement that Israel would rejoin the African Union as a member with observer status, the terror groups spoke out and demanded the immediate expulsion of Israel from the union.

JULY 24, 2021ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
MASKED PALESTINIAN supporters of the Islamic Jihad movement prepare incendiary balloons east of Gaza City, to launch across the border fence toward Israel, earlier this month.

Israel regains observer status in the African Union

"This is a day of celebration for Israeli-African relations," said Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.

JULY 22, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Chess tournament strengthens ties between Israel-West African countries

Over 180 people from West African countries competed in the event, including the countries of Niger and Algeria who do not have diplomatic ties with Israel.

JUNE 10, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chess pieces

How are Israelis involved in African elections?

The shadow of ex-Mossad officials?

APRIL 8, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
GHANA’S PRESIDENT Nana Akufo-Addo casts his ballot in Kyebi on December 7, 2020.

Israeli air disinfectant start-up to open innovation center in Ethiopia

A month long study at Sheba Medical Center found last year that the start-up's clean air system has the ability to eliminate different viruses and bacteria at a rate of 99.97%.

APRIL 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Aura Air system, shown here installed on a bus, was found to be more than 99.9% effective in disinfecting indoor air and catching particles that can cause sickness.

Grapevine July 26, 2020: Zooming in on Tisha Be’av

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 25, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Meron Reuben, Foreign Ministry chief of protocol; Yoram Rabad, honorary consul for Liberia and Anat Schleien, who heads the ministry’s Africa desk.

A Chadian on the wing of business and diplomacy

Whether in the streets of his Chadian homeland or behind the scenes at the latest Munich Security Conference, his name is whispered by people from all walks of life.

FEBRUARY 25, 2020ByLEO GIOSUÈ
"2019 Hadrian Gala in New York City for the World Monuments Fund"

NYT: African Al Qaeda terrorists invoke Palestinian conflict as battle cry

The report correlates Israeli diplomacy with the cause of terrorists throughout Africa.

FEBRUARY 22, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
The sun peaks over the New York Times Building in New York August 14, 2013

President of Muslim-majority Chad arrives to reestablish ties with Israel

Chad is one of the first majority-Muslim African states to reestablish ties with Jerusalem.

NOVEMBER 25, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Chad President Idriss Deby addresses the media after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2016