Focus on Africa - Israel election: Why Africa is watching closely
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Israel is having its elections and the country's longest serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for a come back and his main challenger is of Morrocan descent. Gadi Eisenkot was born in Tiberias in Israel to working class parents from Morocco. We explore the impact of this election on Africa.
And a young Somali tour guide Sucdi Abdul Fattah, is using TikTok to showcase her country’s beauty and challenge perceptions.
Presenter: Blessing Aderogba
Producers: Victor Chege , Ayuba Iliya and Bella Twine
Technical David Kinyanjui
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
Published on Wednesday, 28th October 2026.
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