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Mossad foils Iranian plot to attack Israeli targets in Africa, report says

Iran's Quds Force operatives recruit proxy network of Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and local Africans to gather intel and carry out attacks on Israeli diplomats in Senegal and Uganda; plot uncovered through joint intelligence efforts with friendly African nations

Itamar Eichner | 11.26.25

Coup on live TV: military officers in African nation seize power, halt elections

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony that has seen 4 coups, announce on state TV they are seizing power over foreign conspiracy to destabilize the country; borders closed, gunfire reported near presidential palace

Associated Press | 11.26.25

נמיביה אדולף היטלר אונונה מועמד ב בחירות

Namibia’s Adolf Hitler poised to win election again; says name has nothing to do with Nazis

Namibia votes Wednesday as councilor Adolf Hitler Uunona seeks a second term, saying his father chose the name without grasping its Nazi legacy and that voters judge him on service, not the shock value that draws global attention

Dennis Bihler | 11.26.25

President Isaac Herzog meets with President Félix Tshisekedi

Israel should be ‘in the game’ on Africa, says expert

Shiri Fein-Grossman: 'Everybody’s now rushing to be Africa’s friends'

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 11.12.25

סרטון תעמולה מ-2018 של מחבלים של הארגון הג'יהאדיסטי JNIM הפועל ב מאלי ב ניז'ר וב בורקינה פאסו ב אזור ה סאהל הסאהל ב אפריקה

Global fears grow of Mali’s collapse as Jihadists tighten siege on capital

Mali’s potential collapse could destabilize the entire Sahel, a region crucial to global security, migration, and counterterrorism efforts; its fall would expand jihadist influence across West Africa and deepen Russia’s foothold on the continent

ynet, News Agencies | 11.04.25

From Tanzania to Uganda, Israelis spend holiday giving back

SID Israel CEO Ayelet Levin-Karp emphasizes strengthening economic and diplomatic ties with Africa is essential for Israel, ‘maybe now more than ever’

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 09.27.25

‘Someone on a bus asked me to buy him a house’: The Israeli who crossed Africa

After his military service, 27-year-old Israeli Uri Liron embarks on a transformative ten-month journey across Africa, traveling from Nairobi to Cape Town by bus, hitchhiking and on foot, with no flights and a tight budget

Assaf Kamar | 08.25.25

Israel must not treat Africa as a peripheral market, but as a strategic asset

Analysis: Countries including Rwanda, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia deepen cooperation with Israel in agriculture, technology, security and diplomacy, positioning Africa as a key partner in an increasingly contested global arena

Ronit Hershkovitz | 08.14.25

ילד ב סודן שחולה ב כולרה בעיר טווילה בחבל דרפור אליה ברחו תושבים מהעיר הנצורה אל-פשיר

'Today we only buried 5 children': Famine deepens in besieged Sudanese city of El-Fashir

Under a 15-month siege by the RSF militia, El-Fashir faces a worsening famine; Aid convoys are attacked, markets lie empty, and residents survive on animal fodder as children die daily from hunger

AFP | 08.11.25

A rare diplomatic win in Africa – and a model for the Middle East

Opinion: US-brokered peace deals between Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebels mark a rare diplomatic breakthrough in Central Africa, offering a model for resolving entrenched conflicts through pressure, incentives and strategic regional cooperation

Dr. Asher (Asi) Lubotzky | 07.26.25

Dennis Nthumbi, Africa director, Israel Allies Foundation

‘The deserts of Africa will bloom again’: Israel deepens African ties

Six new Israel Allies Caucuses signal a growing movement across Africa to renew and expand partnerships with Israel based on faith, development and diplomacy

Maayan Hoffman/ The Media Line | 07.15.25

An archway in the entrance of Dakhla carries an image of Morocco's King Mohammed VI, in Western Sahara, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020

Africa’s geopolitical earthquake: How Kenya just backed Morocco—and buried Algeria’s Cold War legacy

Opinion: Nairobi's endorsement of Rabat's Western Sahara autonomy plan signals a resounding victory for a future where Israel, Africa and the US walk forward together, not divided by old grievances but united by shared goals

Amine Ayoub | 06.05.25

Members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces stand guard as they take part in the 21st edition of the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan, south of Agadir, Morocco, May 23, 2025

Strategic patience in Africa: America’s quiet edge in global power

Opinion: As US shifts from permanent deployments to partnership-driven security in Africa, it aims to empower local forces, counter extremism and outmaneuver China and Russia through strategic restraint and smarter engagement

Amine Ayoub | 05.31.25

A Ghanaian mother comforts her sick baby

This Israeli team is racing to stop newborn deaths in Africa—one breath at a time

An Israeli team from Neonatologists for Africa is training Ghanaian health care workers in modern neonatal resuscitation amid harsh conditions, aiming to reduce the region’s high infant mortality rate and improve newborn survival

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 04.19.25

'I was afraid of being exposed': The Israeli who traveled through one of the world’s most dangerous countries

Using a foreign passport and under constant fear of exposure, Matan (a pseudonym) ventured into chaotic Libya; from Tripoli’s streets to desert oases and Gaddafi-era ruins, he found a land of lost grandeur; 'For those willing to take the risk—it’s one of the most thrilling experiences imaginable'

Assaf Kamar | 04.12.25

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