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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press briefing during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) at the Centre des Expositions conference centre in Nice, France, June 10, 2025.
The former synagogue of Livingstone, Zambia, is used today as a church.

Israel opens new embassy in Zambia, once home to a historic Jewish community

 KKL-JNF staff at work to prepare new agriculture fields in Israel's south.

Arkia flight brings 130 agricultural Zambian students to Israel for the first time

 Uganda High Court building, 9 September 2017.

Ugandan court remands man accused of supporting rebels linked to Islamic State


A railway museum in Zambia offers a clue to the African country’s rich Jewish history

Walking tours of “Jewish Livingstone” also can be arranged with a local historian and volunteer, Peter Jones.

 Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia.

Zambia frees five Egyptians arrested on plane with guns and fake gold

Zambia subsequently said laboratory analysis showed the metal bars contained no gold and were mainly copper and zinc.

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Mystery plane carrying gold, weapons, and cash from Cairo lands in Zambia

The flight of money from Egypt has become a growing concern as many wealthy individuals seek to move money out of Egypt and keep their fortunes out of the eyes of the authorities. 

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Grapevine August 9, 2023: The King’s-and other people’s-English

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 NATAN SHARANSKY and Gil Troy present President Isaac Herzog with an updated Hebrew edition of ‘Never Alone’ in Jerusalem last week.

Israel to power Zambia with $100m. solar-wind energy project

The $100 million investment in the power station was finalized last week during the visit of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to Israel.

 From right: Gigawatt Global CEO Josef Abramowitz, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, President Isaac Herzog and a Zambian student studying in Israel at the President's Residence in August 2023.

Zambian president visits Israel, meets with Herzog

Zambia has also been active in trying to reduce tensions between neighboring states. When Herzog asked about this, he was told that Zambia’s policy is peace, security, and stability.

 Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is seen meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the President's Residence, on August 1, 2023.

Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner to fight in Ukraine -Zambia FM

Russia previously announced that Lemekhani Nyirenda had been killed on the battlefield in Ukraine in September, prompting Zambia to ask how he had ended up fighting in the war.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

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VICTORIA FALLS is just one of the many reasons to visit Zambia

Pro-Israel caucus formed in Zambian parliament

Anti-Israel vote in UN proves “we have work to do.”

Hon Maxas B Ng'onga( Chairperson ) ,Bishop Scott Mwanza (Caucus External Director) Hon Pilila Jere (Vice Chairperson),Standing: left to right Hon Hastings S Chansa, Hon Patricia Mwashingwele, Hon Ponde  Mecha, Hon Maria Langa, Mr Edie Samakai ( IPWGC Africa ) Hon Chushi Kasanda and Jericho Minyoi (D

Israeli medical team works to treat cholera in Zambia

Following a request by the Zambian government, a team of highly qualified medical professionals arrived last week to assess the situation and see what can be done to help.

Medical professionals from Sheba Medical Center and Zambia work together to treat a child as part of their joint efforts to combat the current African Cholera outbreak

Israeli hospital sends delegation to cholera-stricken Zambia

The medical center said Israel was the first country to send a medical team to Zambia.

A Zambian woman holds her child at the paediatric section of the General Hospital in Livingstone (FILE)