Malawi plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem by next summer, according to Hebrew media reports quoting a conversation between Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and his counterpart from the Southeast African country.
Malawi, a mostly Christian nation of 21 million, would the first African country to open a diplomatic mission in the capital.
In September, the new president of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, announced plans to open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem.
“The reforms will also include a review of our diplomatic presence, including our resolve to have new diplomatic missions in Lagos, Nigeria and Jerusalem, Israel. I will be sharing more details about this in the near future,” he said at the time.
The Malawian foreign minister, Eisenhower Mkaka, is currently visiting Israel and will make a statement with Ashkenazi later this evening.
Malawi does not currently have an embassy in Israel.
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