Israel Opens Embassy in Rwanda, 11th in Africa

Photo Credit: Amos Ben Gershom / GPO

Israel’s Ambassador to the central African nation of Rwanda, Ronny Adam, presented his credentials to President Paul Kagame in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali.

Israel opened its 11th embassy on the African continent.

Today I met Minister @rsezibera at the @RwandaMFA in #Kigali and presented a copied of my credentials as the new and first Israeli ambassador with residence in #Rwanda. Murakoze @UrugwiroVillage @RwandaGov @PrimatureRwanda @IsraelinRwanda @jrutabana pic.twitter.com/f7aPz2DoFX

— Ron Adam (@AmbRonAdam) February 21, 2019

“Israel shared a lot of similarities with Rwanda, and I am excited to be my country’s first representative here,” Adam was quoted as saying after presenting his credentials.

Among the 12 other new ambassadors who were also presenting their credentials was one from Saudi Arabia, also his nation’s first to Rwanda.