Rwanda

Sa'ar, Herzog meet officials from DRC in tie strengthening visit to Israel

Israel and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have had rocky ties since the DRC severed relations following pressure from the Arab League after the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sits with Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner during a visit to Israel on September 1, 2026.
People pray by a mass grave at Nyanza Genocide Memorial Center in Kigali, Rwanda on April 11, 2024.

Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in Netherlands for 1994 war crimes

 A general view of a burnt emergency medical tent set up by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) at the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu in Mongbwalu, on May 23, 2026.

Protesters burn treatment centers, attack healthcare workers to retrieve bodies of Ebola victims

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Any Iran deal without proxy restrictions is strategic surrender - opinion


Population and Immigration Authority threatened over migrant deportation

Red paint was splattered across the doorway to the downtown Tel Aviv office with notes that read “It will not pass quietly, it’s only the beginning,” and “Their blood is on your hands."

Severed heads and red paint are found outside the entrance the Ministry of Economy office in Tel Aviv, January 2018

El Al pilots beseech int'l counterparts to refuse to fly refugees to Africa

"We are witnessing an unprecedented wave of protest by citizens from all walks of life."

African refugees hold up placades during a demonstatration on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel

Holocaust survivors offer shelter as asylum crisis rages

Expulsion is a ‘violation of ethical standards,’ write doctors in letter.

An African refugee in south Tel Aviv wears a T-shirt with a Hebrew phrase referring to the Holocaust: “I promise to remember... and never forget!” (Reuters)

Rwanda denies existence of deal to accept African migrants from Israel

Rwanda and Uganda have both denied that they have signed an agreement with Israel to accept African migrants from the country, despite much publicity from the Israeli government.

CHILDREN OF African asylum seekers play on a Tel Aviv beach on Independence Day

Israel to close 7 diplomatic missions over next 3 years

The move comes even as Netanyahu has talked of opening new offices, especially in Africa.

A Star of David is seen outside the former Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina at an event to commemorate the 25th anniversy of the building's destruction by a car bomb, March 2017

China scraps travel advisory in place since Trump's Jerusalem move

Foreign Ministry lobbies for move, says one small example of why Treasury proposal to dramatically cut ministry is badly mistaken.

Tourists look at a mobile phone as they stand at an observation point overlooking the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem's Old City

UN urges Israel to find solutions for African migrants

The vast majority come from Eritrea and Sudan and many say they fled war and persecution as well as economic hardship.

African migrants sit at the Holot open detention center in the Negev in Southern Israel

Rwanda, Uganda deny deal with Israel to take in asylum seekers

"Fake news," one Rwandan diplomat said of the deal.

CHILDREN OF migrant workers play on a Tel Aviv beach on Independence Day, marking the 65th anniversary of the creation of the state last year.

Conference participants object to comparisons of antisemitism and racisms

World Jewish Congress official rejects description of antisemitism as ‘most pernicious hatred.’

World Jewish Congress panel on antisemitism and racism

Rwanda says no to migrant deportation

Israel has the room, resources, and employment opportunities to successfully accommodate African asylum seekers already here.

AN AFRICAN migrant walks with his luggage after being released from Holot detention center in the Negev in 2015.