By Jonah Mandel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been ion office since 2009. By Sebastian Scheiner (Pool/AFP) Jerusalem (AFP) - Four decades after his brother was killed during a rescue operation in Uganda, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is embarking on an African mission of his own -- but with very different aims. Galvanised by a growing demand for Israeli security assistance and his government's search for new allies, Netanyahu has put a fresh focus on improving ties with African nations. Part of his push involves a planned visit to the continent around the 40th anniversary of the July 1976 hostage rescue operation that resulted in his brother's death. His itinerary...
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