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New Israeli government revives African diplomacy with Covid vaccines

The foreign minister's announcement of the donation of a million Covid-19 vaccines to Africa was intended to show that Israel is reviving its cooperation with the continent. [...] (520 words)

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Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference.

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