By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Everyone's eyes are on US President Donald Trump and his historic summit with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
But that's not the only game in town. Other very important international events are taking place and not getting the media coverage they deserve.
Some savvy leaders have actually intentionally taken advantage of the moment and timed their events to coincide with the US/NoKo summit knowing that they will be able to skirt the international limelight.
For example, Kenya is asking Sudan for permission to fly their commercial airliners over their airspace en route to Israel.
Sudan and Israel do not have diplomatic relations -- but one of the documents included in the trove of documents leaked by wikileaks provided a telegram from a senior adviser to the president of Sudan to a senior US official.
The telegram reads: "If things were going well with the US, you might be able to help us with Israel, as they are your closest ally in the region."
The plan is to start with one flight a week. This is a very big step forward in terms of African / European business. Israel can easily be a hopping point en route for travelers and for goods.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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