More than just coups and dictators: Africa’s overlooked democratic progress
On screen, a group of officers in fatigues appears. One of them sits by the microphone and announces…
Gabon military seizes power hours after long-serving president wins election
Gunfire heard in the capital; no word from president, whose family is under investigation in France for corruption; soldiers…
Wagner chief says group making Africa ‘freer,’ in rare appearance since mutiny
Yevgeny Prigozhin hints he is on continent in recent video, as tensions brew in Niger over military coup that…
Seeding STEM centers in Africa, NGO looks for crop of scientists to cultivate continent
Based on the hands-on-science vision of a Boston-based former physicist, can STEMpower’s long-term bet on bringing science and computing…
In Nairobi, FM said to meet with leader of African country with no ties to Israel
Eli Cohen visits Kenya to attend African Union bi-annual coordination meeting; Foreign Ministry says Israel in ‘normalization contacts’ with…
‘Next’: A glimpse at innovators and tech set to change the world as we know it
This summary of Avi Jorisch’s new book takes a look at how people and countries are helping meet 13…
Three clean water startups win contest to pilot their technology in Africa
EZMEMS, NanoClear Water Solutions, and SoLED will work with Innovation Africa, whose solar panels pump water from underground aquifers…
Bill that would bar Congo’s only Jewish politician from presidency resubmitted
Overseas Jewish leaders decry proposal to require candidates have two Congolese parents, which would disqualify Moise Katumbi from running…
Battling kids’ eye cancer in Nigeria, Israeli doctors introduce pinpointed chemo
Week-long mission from Sheba Medical Center aims to teach local doctors to perform the complex procedure that spares patients…
PM arrives in Uganda, hopes to bring back ‘very good news’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to bring back “very good news” as he headed to Kampala, the…
Can Israeli tech end hunger in Africa?
A newly-founded Israeli initiative that seeks to match technology innovators with policy makers held a digital conference on food…
Fighting reported in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Heavy fighting flared in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Wednesday, diplomatic sources said, after the prime minister launched…
20 migrants dead off Tunisian coast after boat sinks, more missing
About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while…
Former dictator of Chad Hissene Habre dies of COVID
Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre, whose government was accused of killing tens of thousands and became the first…
Fleeing royal title, ‘almost-queen’ seeks refuge in Israel
Officials at the Population and Immigration Authority have recently had to deal with a somewhat unusual asylum request:…
As gov’t scrambles to contain Omicron strain, COVID chief says ‘situation under control’
Knesset member Gilad Kariv, who chaired the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting Sunday, expressed concern with regard…
Israel to donate 1 million COVID vaccines to African nations
The Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday Israel would donate one million AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to the United Nations-backed COVAX…
8 killed in soccer stadium stampede in Africa
At least eight people died and 38 were injured when fans stormed a soccer stadium hosting an Africa…
African ambassadors to Israel meet to explore further collaboration with state
The 18 African ambassadors currently stationed in Israel met this week to discuss the ways to expand collaboration…
World population slated to surpass 8 billion Tuesday amid mounting global challenges
UN report says populations of many sub-Saharan countries projected to double between 2022 and 2050, ‘putting additional pressure on…