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The Israel Connection

The Israel Connection

Intelligence, eavesdropping, defence, business... A journey to the heart of Israel's parallel diplomacy on the continent.

Israeli naval forces during a handover ceremony in Kiel

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Back-channel Diplomacy

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Africa: How Israel’s defence and intelligence industries are making inroads across the continent

A constellation of Israeli firms, businessmen and consultants with a long-standing foothold in Africa are leveraging their connections to local corridors of power, to indirectly serve the interests of their country. This brand of back-channel diplomacy is thriving – and thoroughly devoid of transparency.

Cameroon special forces personnel stand guard on the Elbeid bridge in Fotokol

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protecting the president

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Cameroon – Israel: Eran Moas, a ‘consultant’ to Cameroon’s special forces

The Israeli national’s name might not be mentioned in any official military organisational chart, but everyone in Cameroon knows he’s a key player in an Israeli-trained military unit tasked with protecting the president and his wealthy acolytes. Read on for insight into this ex-Israeli soldier and his sprawling network of contacts.

cameroon

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A luxury sales agent?

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Cameroon: Real estate deals and political friends, the underbelly of Israeli Eran Moas’ system

Eran Moas and his Israeli compatriots, big players in the security industry, are investors, thanks to their political connections. In this third part of our series, we delve into a real estate investigation of Yaoundé.

Buildings in the business district Plateau are seen behind the village of Attiekoube in Abidjan

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From Houphouët to Hamed Bakayoko

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How Israel made Côte d’Ivoire a promised land

Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan, which has been a pillar of Israeli influence in West Africa since president Houphouët-Boigny’s rule, has strengthened its alliance with Tel Aviv and companies under the influence of Stéphane Konan, the late prime minister Hamed Bakayoko’s advisor.

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