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Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Keen to reassert Turkey's international status, and also to help Turkish companies to break into the African market, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been spearheading a major diplomatic and business drive in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Turkish government is counting on the assistance of its religious networks. [...]

Less than two months after his tour of West Africa, Turkish foreign affairs minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu was back in the region last month to meet with the Mali coup leaders. He hopes to sponge off France's plans but also to consolidate Turkish industrial projects in the country. [...]

Published on 16/09/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Turkey
Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

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After its construction industry push, Ankara launches agri-food offensive

Mali
After the coup, high-voltage mission for the UN panel of experts

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Military determined to retain control of transitional parliament

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Soro rides on anti-French wave in Ankara

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