The State of Israel last week embarked on a diplomatic charm offensive, with its president, Isaac Herzog, becoming the first leader to undertake a presidential visit to his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema.
It was a historic bilateral and diplomatic session that aimed at strengthening working relations between the two countries. For Israel in the post-conflict between Israel and Hamas, it is important to strengthen ties with countries around the world, especially in Africa.
Israel views Africa as a strategic partner in security, economy, trading, agriculture, and other spheres. It shares geographic and historic features with Africa.
In 1958, Israel established formal diplomatic relations with Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah, which was in its early years of independence. Other African countries, such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Uganda, the Central African…