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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. [...]

The Bayraktar-TB2 armed drones that Morocco will receive will be equipped with Canadian-made Wescam LX-15 optronics, despite Ottawa's decision to ban the sale of such equipment to Turkish manufacturer Baykar. [...]

Published on 07/05/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Washington's secret diplomacy in Morocco helps arm Ukraine

The United States, which persuaded several Eastern Europe countries to supply Soviet military equipment to Ukraine, has extended the operation to Africa. It secretly managed to convince Morocco to deliver spare parts for T-72 tanks to Kyiv.

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Czech T-72 tanks. Prague supplied around 40 to Kyiv.

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Abuja's Turkish TB2 drones deal conditional on Washington's green light

The Nigerian army has for several months been looking to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones but sanctions issued by Washington and Ottawa on a key part of the equipment are holding up negotiations. Its only hope for a breakthrough is a 100% Turkish drone that would provide Ankara with its own strategic autonomy.

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Tel Aviv may help Rabat build kamikaze drone sector

The latest step in Rabat's breathless rapprochement with Israel's defence industry is Morocco's plan to set up a domestic sector to develop suicide drones, devices that are relatively easy to build and have devastating consequences.

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Morocco orders Turkish armed drones as hostilities resume in Western Sahara

Turkey's Baykar, which has close links with Erdogan, is to supply attack drones to the Moroccan army. The contract will not radically change the military balance between Morocco and Algeria but has been signed just as hostilities are resuming against Polisario in Western Sahara.

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Tunisia
Turkey's TAI and Baykar race neck and neck for army drones contract

Public sector conglomerate Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and private sector operator Baykar Makina, which has links with the Erdogan clan, are bidding to supply the Tunisian army with military drones.

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Aselsan's new sensor ball fails to convince the foreign market

In line with its "drone diplomacy" and in response to Canada's sanctions, Turkey is beefing up its domestic military production capabilities with the release of its new electro-optical system, CATS. However, Ankara's customers, including Poland and Turkmenistan, are not yet convinced.

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STII is Turkish drone maker Baykar's Riyadh go-between

The young Saudi company, which is well-connected with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's defence structures, is handling the Riyadh' marketing of the TB-2 drone built by Baykar, which is close to the Turkish president's office.

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Ankara finds solution to Wescam embargo

Ankara has maintained a communication channel with Ottawa after the federal State's 5 October decision to slap an embargo on [...]

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The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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Canada bends rules for drone-maker Baykar and L3 Harris

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Morocco orders Turkish armed drones as hostilities resume in Western Sahara

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