The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/africa/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Africa | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/africa/ 32 32 Sudan enters 4th year of civil war as UN official says ‘world has failed’ to meet crisis https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudan-enters-4th-year-of-civil-war-as-un-official-says-world-has-failed-to-meet-crisis/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:12:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802788 Tens of thousands killed and over 10 million displaced, as deadly civil conflict between army and militia allegedly backed by UAE has no end in sight

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]]> Nurse to nation-builder, Somaliland’s honorary ‘first lady’ hails ‘natural’ ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/nurse-to-nation-builder-somalilands-honorary-first-lady-hails-natural-ties-with-israel/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:43:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3761036 Edna Adan Ismail, 88, says she was working on forging diplomatic relations with Jerusalem as foreign minister two decades ago, recognizing countries' shared interests

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]]> Ritual cremations may have occurred in Africa 9,500 years ago, researchers say https://www.timesofisrael.com/ritual-cremations-may-have-occurred-in-africa-9500-years-ago-researchers-say/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:11:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725211 Archaeologists discover human remains by pyre in recent excavation in Malawi, suggesting hunter gatherer societies attributed great importance to ritual funerals

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]]> Somaliland’s little-known Jewish past spans Yemenite traders and contested legends https://www.timesofisrael.com/somalilands-little-known-jewish-past-spans-yemenite-traders-and-contested-legends/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:01:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3721619 Though no Jews live there today, the African territory has a history of Jewish merchants, and a tribal clan with a crypto-Jew origin story from centuries before Israel’s recent recognition

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]]> In breakthrough, Israeli scientists develop ‘all-in-one’ DNA test for leishmaniasis infection https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-breakthrough-israeli-scientists-develop-all-in-one-dna-test-for-leishmaniasis-infection/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:08:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3697120 Analyzing nearly 2,000 live specimens, researchers used a novel lab technique to rapidly identify the sand fly, detect parasites and pinpoint the source of the blood meal

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]]> Rebel offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo clouds future for Israeli NGO https://www.timesofisrael.com/rebel-offensive-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo-clouds-future-for-israeli-ngo/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:23:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3486589 Africa 3030's Israeli American founder Ariel Kedem fears third Congolese civil war, warns the severely malnourished children his group is feeding could die in days if not cared for

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]]> October 7 anniversary marked worldwide with memorials, pro- and anti-Israel protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/october-7-anniversary-marked-worldwide-with-memorials-pro-and-anti-israel-protests/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:23:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3391419 Pro-Israel demonstrators remember the victims of Hamas's attack, urge the release of hostages while pope makes same plea, calls for day of prayer, fast on Monday

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]]> A railway museum in Zambia offers a clue to the African country’s rich Jewish history https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-railway-museum-in-zambia-offers-a-clue-to-the-african-countrys-rich-jewish-history/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:17:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3311287 While almost no Jews live there today, the central African nation is still influenced by the community's historic contributions -- particularly as it expands medical infrastructure

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]]> Gabon military seizes power hours after long-serving president wins election https://www.timesofisrael.com/gabon-military-seizes-power-hours-after-long-serving-president-wins-election/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:12:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3083784 Gunfire heard in the capital; no word from president, whose family is under investigation in France for corruption; soldiers vow to 'dissolve all institutions of the republic'

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]]> Wagner chief says group making Africa ‘freer,’ in rare appearance since mutiny https://www.timesofisrael.com/wagner-chief-says-group-making-africa-freer-in-rare-appearance-since-mutiny/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:21:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3077810 Yevgeny Prigozhin hints he is on continent in recent video, as tensions brew in Niger over military coup that Wagner-linked group describes as fight against 'colonizers'

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]]> Seeding STEM centers in Africa, NGO looks for crop of scientists to cultivate continent https://www.timesofisrael.com/seeding-stem-centers-in-africa-ngo-looks-for-crop-of-scientists-to-cultivate-continent/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:44:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3067438 Based on the hands-on-science vision of a Boston-based former physicist, can STEMpower's long-term bet on bringing science and computing to African youth lead to a revolution?

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]]> In Nairobi, FM said to meet with leader of African country with no ties to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-nairobi-fm-said-to-meet-with-leader-of-african-country-with-no-ties-to-israel/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 03:58:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3053118 Eli Cohen visits Kenya to attend African Union biannual coordination meeting; Foreign Ministry says Israel in 'normalization contacts' with Niger, Mali, Mauritania

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]]> ‘Next’: A glimpse at innovators and tech set to change the world as we know it https://www.timesofisrael.com/next-a-glimpse-at-innovators-and-tech-set-to-change-the-world-as-we-know-it/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:10:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3008728 This summary of Avi Jorisch's new book takes a look at how people and countries are helping meet 13 key sustainable development goals

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]]> Three clean water startups win contest to pilot their technology in Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-clean-water-startups-win-contest-to-pilot-their-technology-in-africa/ Wed, 24 May 2023 10:15:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3021129 EZMEMS, NanoClear Water Solutions, and SoLED will work with Innovation Africa, whose solar panels pump water from underground aquifers and clean it for villagers

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]]> Bill that would bar Congo’s only Jewish politician from presidency resubmitted https://www.timesofisrael.com/bill-that-would-bar-congos-only-jewish-politician-from-presidency-resubmitted/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:09:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2987681 Overseas Jewish leaders decry proposal to require candidates have two Congolese parents, which would disqualify Moise Katumbi from running because his father was a Greek Jew

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