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Ebola outbreak kills 65 in Congo, with first victim confirmed in Uganda

Health officials say hundreds of suspected cases have been recorded in mining towns in eastern Congo’s Ituri province; tests point to the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no licensed vaccine, raising fears the virus circulated undetected for weeks

News Agencies | 05.16.26

Former government minister Dan Meridor, right, and Professor Amitai Ziv, left, members of the award committee, with 2026 Charles Bronfman Prize winner Tomer Malchi

CultivAid's Israeli co-founder and CEO honored for food security work in Africa

The Charles Bronfman Prize honoring Jewish humanitarian leaders recognized Dr. Tomer Malchi for leading efforts to move farmers from subsistence agriculture to market-oriented production with $100,000 award

ynet Global | 05.05.26

תיעודים לכאורה מהעיר קידאל בצפון מאלי שעליה לכאורה השתלטו חמושים בדלנים

Massive Al Qaeda offensive rocks Mali as rebels claim key city captured | Watch

Fighting hit areas near Bamako, Kati, Sevare, Gao and Kidal, with helicopters over the capital, roads blocked and reports of explosions near the defense minister’s home

AFP | 04.25.26

Elephants kill American millionaire big-game hunter during Gabon safari

Ernie Dosio was hunting yellow-backed duiker in the Lopé-Okanda rainforest when he and his guide encountered five female elephants and a calf

ynet | 04.25.26

Even under fire, Israel heals the hearts of children from around the world

Dozens of African children recovering from heart procedures in Holon are forced into shelters as rocket sirens sound; Israeli teams and international staff continue treatment while travel delays leave patients stranded amid security tensions

Itamar Eichner | 03.27.26

Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni

Uganda army chief says Jesus told him to build Yoni Netanyahu monument; compares Sudan’s RSF to Hitler

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, said he dreamed of erecting a monument to Netanyahu’s brother in Entebbe before likening Sudan’s RSF to Hitler; he later deleted the post about the monument

ynet Global | 02.24.26

ליהי אזולאי, יסמין מילמן והודיה קמרי, על רקע מיזם POWERLENS אותו פיתחו

From Dimona to Nigeria, Israeli students harness the power of the sun to fight global hunger

Middle school students from southern Israel win first place in a UN-backed program for a solar-powered food initiative, with plans to launch a pilot factory in Nigeria within a year

Yogev Israeli | 02.03.26

Israel’s Commit acquires Africa-focused tech recruiter Savannah in strategic talent expansion

The all-cash deal, valued in the millions, expands Commit’s offshore operations into Africa, tapping a fast-growing pool of English-speaking developers as global demand rises for software and AI talent

ynet Global | 01.18.26

The author with Zambian Ambassador to Israel Wesley Mahuba Hazemba

Zambia’s ambassador reveals why Israel holds the key to his country’s future

Zambia and Israel maintained close ties from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s, until relations were strained following the Yom Kippur War

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 01.17.26

‘I walked freely with an Israeli passport’: an Israeli on daily life in Somaliland and pirate threats

Israeli entrepreneur recounts years spent living and working in little-known Somaliland, describing business opportunities, daily life and why he felt safe on land despite the threat of piracy at sea

Sharon Kidon | 12.30.25

Moroccan official hails Israel partnership, eyes Africa cooperation

Five years after normalization with Israel, Moroccan official Khaled al Fatawi says relations remain strong despite regional turmoil, citing economic growth, Jewish heritage protection and a shared vision for cooperation across Africa

Alexandra Lukash | 12.23.25

אור עוזרי והאופנוע. 30 אלף קילומטר של רכיבה

Alone on two wheels: how an Israeli motorcyclist crossed 18,641 miles of Africa

Loneliness, absolute freedom, and addictive danger: Or Ozeri set out on a solo motorcycle journey deep into Africa with a tent and a knife, only to discover that reckless drivers, not lions, were his greatest fear; in an interview with ynet, he recounts staying with gold miners in Angola, battling sinking sands, and deciding not to spend Yom Kippur on the road

Assaf Kamar | 12.13.25

ניגריה מעונות בית ספר נוצרי שממנו נחטפו עשרות ילדים 50 ברחו מהחוטפים

Nigerian authorities secure release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV reports

Church leaders and state officials say they have not yet been formally notified of the reported release, as they hope and pray it's true

Reuters | 12.07.25

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

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