Africa
“This is a big step for us. Israel is our second destination in the Middle East after Dubai,” Rwandair CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo told CNBC Africa before the flight.
“The South African police must stop these attackers; it is the South African government’s responsibility to act against such incidents,” said Yaakov Hagoel, deputy chairman of the World Zionist Organization.
Congo President Felix Tshisekedi congratulated the Israeli prime minister on his recent election victory, and the two leaders discussed ways to deepen relations and advance bilateral cooperation.
Five men attacked and injured Rabbi Shmuel and Chaya Notik, stealing religious items, food, passports and computers.
King Mohammed VI instructed the Minister of the Interior to supervise elections for the positions, which have been unfulfilled since 1969, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.
Benjamin Pogrund has responded to the false notion that the State of Israel practices apartheid as South Africa once did.
Rwanda’s national airline, RwandAir, is expected to have direct flights to Israel in the coming months.
“We selected Africa, as it is emerging with serious challenges and great opportunities for Israel,” said Arthur Stark, the group’s new chairman. The visit occurred in the aftermath of the December attack at a Nairobi hotel that killed 21 people.
Israel’s popularity in Africa has grown, even among Muslim-majority nations. And these countries want its expertise in technology, agriculture, security, trade, water management and more.
Were the visit to occur, it would exemplify the initiative by Israel to improve relations with African countries, including Chad and Oman, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited.
An attack by an Islamic terror group killed 10 U.N. peacekeepers from Chad and wounded at least 25 others in Mali on Sunday in what the attackers said was a response to Chadian President Idriss Déby’s renewed diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.
“Chad is a very important country, and very important for Israel,” Netanyahu said during a joint appearance with Chadian President Idriss Déby at the presidential palace in N’Djamena.
