Israel-Africa

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

MARCH 4, 2026|ByBEN LYNFIELD

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.

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."

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|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

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByJONATHAN CONRICUS

Israeli aid, development groups see 40% drop in international partnerships following Gaza war

Around 60% have also reported that their ability to raise funds has been negatively affected since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Start-up nation teams up with African NGO to help African farmers

On July 30 to August 1, the Israeli organization Startup Nation Central facilitated a delegation between the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and Israeli startup organizations.

AUGUST 2, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

AGRA delegation at Start-Up Nation Central's new headquarters, August 1, 2018.

Saving Africa

The “We Are the World” singers declared that “love is all we need.” The world must go way beyond loving one another and donating.

FEBRUARY 22, 2018ByDOV LIPMAN

A member of Israel’s Innovation: Africa team installs clean water for a refugee village in Central Africa earlier this year.

The Israeli-Palestinian battle for Africa

Both Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike have been trying to win the hearts of African nations for decades, with varying results.

FEBRUARY 1, 2018ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu views lion during visit to Ethiopia

Abbas calls for African role in Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Abbas also urged African states not to establish diplomatic offices in Jerusalem.

JANUARY 29, 2018ByADAM RASGON

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks following a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul

Zulu King tells S. African ruling party not to cut ties with Israel

In his speech, the King emphasized the importance of the country's relationship with Israel.

JANUARY 12, 2018ByILANIT CHERNICK

South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini

Activists ask Israeli pilots to ‘refuse to fly refugees to their deaths’

‘We call on Israeli pilots to stand on the right side of history,’ says the petition.

JANUARY 12, 2018ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD

An African migrant wears a T-shirt with a Hebrew phrase referring to the Holocaust," I promise to remember... and never forget!" in south Tel Aviv July 17, 2013.

Africa and Israel: An intertwined destiny

Africa is a continent of immeasurable mineral wealth, an unparalleled abundance of wildlife gracing majestic natural landscapes and populated by a proud, diverse and passionate people.

JANUARY 9, 2018ByMARK HYMAN