'We believe that our cooperation can help not only advance our relations, but it is also part of Israel's coming back to Africa and Africa coming back to Israel,' said the Israeli premier.

Areas of common interest include, agriculture, water management, climate change and health.

Israel hosted a high-ranking diplomat from the African country, which announced it would open a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem.

Muslim-majority African nations are ending decades-long breaks in diplomatic relations with Israel, strengthening their ties with the Jewish state.

'We are making history,' Netanyahu told the president of Chad, where the two leaders resumed diplomatic relations.

First, Chad, and then maybe Sudan and Mali, could form ties that would help the Jewish state in international forums, such as the United Nations.

Israel scored a major diplomatic success when Chad's president arrived in Israel for his first-ever visit to the Jewish state.

Another African country appears to have recognized the benefits of ties with Israel.