Africa Weekly Summary (May 12–20, 2026):
Israel-Africa Relations Updates:
✴️ Somaliland open an embassy in Jerusalem
✴️ Ghana–Israel Forum promotes cooperation in agricultural technology
✴️ Israeli water technology addresses the NRW (Non-Revenue Water) challenge in Kenya
✴️ Somaliland open an embassy in Jerusalem
✴️ Ghana–Israel Forum promotes cooperation in agricultural technology
✴️ Israeli water technology addresses the NRW (Non-Revenue Water) challenge in Kenya
🎙️ Watch the interview with the Misgav Institute on Israel, Somaliland, and shifts in Africa–Israel relations: HERE.
📢 News From the Continent:
1️⃣ US lifts arms embargo on Ethiopia
2️⃣ Washington considers re-engaging in the Sahel amid escalating terrorist threats
3️⃣ US and Nigeria eliminate senior ISIS leader in joint operation
4️⃣ "Bizaza Africa" conference opens in Togo aiming to expand intra-African trade to $230 billion
5️⃣ Sierra Leone expected to accept deportees from third countries from the US for the first time
6️⃣ World Health Organization declares international emergency following Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
7️⃣ Kenya works to reintroduce the rare mountain bongo into the wild
1️⃣ US lifts arms embargo on Ethiopia
2️⃣ Washington considers re-engaging in the Sahel amid escalating terrorist threats
3️⃣ US and Nigeria eliminate senior ISIS leader in joint operation
4️⃣ "Bizaza Africa" conference opens in Togo aiming to expand intra-African trade to $230 billion
5️⃣ Sierra Leone expected to accept deportees from third countries from the US for the first time
6️⃣ World Health Organization declares international emergency following Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
7️⃣ Kenya works to reintroduce the rare mountain bongo into the wild
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