Israel-Africa summit cancelled as Togo unrest continues

The Israel-Africa summit scheduled for late October in Lome, Togo’s capital has been postponed indefinitely due to rising unrest in the country, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli foreign ministry. Emmanuel Nahshon told Al Jazeera that the decision to postpone the event had nothing to do with the threats of boycott, and rather with […]

The Israel-Africa summit scheduled for late October in Lome, Togo’s capital has been postponed indefinitely due to rising unrest in the country, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli foreign ministry.

Emmanuel Nahshon told Al Jazeera that the decision to postpone the event had nothing to do with the threats of boycott, and rather with the ongoing political instability in Togo.

“The decision was linked to the internal situation in Togo. The situation is seen to be unstable, and they [Togo’s presidency] asked to postpone,” he said.

“It has nothing to do with pressure or threats of boycott. We didn’t want to go and place an added burden on Togo.”