In a bid to strengthen its diplomatic foothold in Africa, Israel opened its Embassy in Kigali on 1^st of April 2019.

The new office, headed by veteran diplomat Ambassador Ron Adam, is the Jewish state’s eleventh embassy on the continent. The last Israeli embassy opened in Africa was in Ghana in 2011.

The Ministry of Foreign affairs in a statement said that “Over the years, Rwanda has proven to be a steady, true friend to Israel. Like Israel, Rwanda is small in area but large in capabilities and aspirations.

“The opening of the embassy reflects the ongoing strengthening of relations between the two states and will enable expansion of the cooperation between them in many areas, such as education, academia, women empowerment, science and technology, innovation and agriculture.”

Boosting diplomatic drive to Africa, Israel opens embassy in Rwanda | The Times of Israel