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Israel and Malawi sign a deal to bring 10,000 workers

10,000 Malawians to work in Israel as labor deal strengthens ties

Malawi’s new labor agreement with Israel aims to address labor shortages in key sectors while deepening diplomatic relations; parliament member Joyce Chitsulo says bilateral cooperation already exists on defense, intelligence training

Maayan Hoffman, The Media Line | 09.25.24

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield

UN Security Council reform could affect Israel

US envoy says two African nations should get permanent seats changing balance and small island nations in the Pacific should have a temporary seat in critical forum

Daniel Edelson, New York, Reuters | 09.13.24

Dennis Nthumbi, Africa director, Israel Allies Foundation

40 African lawmakers back Israel’s right to Jerusalem as capital

Resolution declares, 'We affirm Jerusalem as the legitimate, undivided, and eternal capital of the State of Israel'; also condemns anti-Zionism as form of antisemitism and denounces violence against Israel, naming Hamas and Iranian-backed groups

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 09.11.24

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana

Whopping 2,492-carat stone is presented to the world at the office of Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi; It weighs approximately half a kilogram and Masisi was one of the first to get to hold it

Associated Press | 08.22.24

Ethiopia set to build Africa's largest airport

New airport will have four runways and be able to handle 100-110 million passengers per year, making it continent's largest airport once completed

Ynetnews | 08.14.24

נגורו נגורו – מכתש מופלא שהוא גן עדן לבעלי חיים

Archaeologists uncover earliest evidence of plant farming in East Africa

Excavations at Kenya's Kakapel Rockshelter reveals largest and most extensively dated archaeobotanical record from interior East Africa, spanning over 9,000 years

Ynetnews | 07.14.24

Three-legged lion sighted in record 1.5 kilometer lion swim

Two lions, including a three-legged survivor named Jacob, swam across Uganda's Kazinga channel, setting a new record for longest lion swim

Ynetnews | 06.17.24

Black lives matter much less to UN World Food Programme Head Arif Husain

Opinion: The current head of the UN World Food Programme has been disproportionately paying more attention to the food security situation in Gaza rather than the serious hotspots such as Nigeria and Ethiopia

Noah Beck | 04.20.24

British man becomes first to run length of Africa

'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook completes perilous 10,000-mile run through 16 countries from South Africa's Cape Agulhas to Tunisia's northern tip, drawing many fans to join him; 'I'm a bit tired,' he admitted at the finish

ynet correspondents | 04.10.24

How can Israel communicate with a neglected Africa continent?

Opinion: Anti-Israel sentiment is growing in Africa, which accounts for a quarter of United Nations votes, yet there are barely any means to confront it

Tova Herzl | 11.20.23

Circle of life: Only 25,000 lions left in Africa

Some 90% of lion habitats were damaged, leaving lions with only 25 suitable countries to live in; Study mapped ecological and socio-political threats and predicts depressing reality for 'king of beasts'

Yogev Israeli | 09.18.23

Modern-day slavery: Qatar and FIFA continue to abuse and exploit foreign workers

Wage theft, families of deceased workers denied compensation and workers being trapped by their employers; This is the true legacy of the 2022 World Cup, not Messi and Mbappé

Zeev Avrahami | 09.13.23

Millions of Africans could migrate toward Israel in upcoming years due to climate change

Africans significantly more susceptible to climate-related catastrophes compared to other global regions; A study reveals substantial disparity in readiness for these events between Africa and the Western world, begging the question whether Israel will be a mass-migration destination

Ilana Curiel | 09.04.23

Foreign aid as a means of Western neocolonialism

Opinion: International aid has a disastrous impact on African countries and perpetuates dictatorships, which are the main cause of Africa's problems

Anna Mahjar-Barducci | 09.03.23

Over 100 wounded in Eritrean asylum-seekers riots in Tel Aviv

At least 135 were evacuated to hospital, most suffering gunshot wounds after police broke up violent riots prompted by opponents of the Eritrean regime during celebration of Eritrean independence

Ynet, Agencies | 09.02.23