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In Focus | Africa, Palestine
Palestine quietly rebuilds African networks to counter overwhelming Israeli activism

From its heyday in the 1980s, Palestine's diplomatic presence in Africa - a 24-embassy strong network - has lost its lustre while Israel continues to gain ground. Wanting to counter Tel Aviv's push across the continent, Ramallah has taken steps to overhaul its strategy and build new networks. [...]

Published on 28/03/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 7 minutes

Tunisia's President Kais Saied and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas inaugurating the new Palestinian embassy headquarters in Tunis on December 8, 2021. © AFP Photo/HO/PPO

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