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MALI Issue dated 24/01/2020

Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

Third delivery of Typhoon armored vehicles to Bamako on January 23, 2020.
Third delivery of Typhoon armored vehicles to Bamako on January 23, 2020. © Government of the Republic of Mali
The United Arab Emirates has set up a veritable air bridge to deliver 30 Streit armoured troop transport vehicles to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in Bamako. By donating these vehicles to the African country, Abu Dhabi is not only trying to reduce Qatar's influence over Mali. It is also providing Streit with sales opportunities among member countries of the G5 Sahel joint military force, which, apart from Mali, include Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger. [...] (587 words)
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Armoured Storm Vehicles assembled by qatari firm Stark Motors delivery in Burkina Faso, May 9, 2019
Armoured Storm Vehicles assembled by qatari firm Stark Motors delivery in Burkina Faso, May 9, 2019 © Ministry of Defense of Qatar/Twitter
Focus AFRICA QATAR 03/06/2019

Sheikh Tamim tries to build alliances in Africa with his brother-in-law's troop carriers 

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim, is trying to wean Mali, Burkina Faso and Somalia off their dependence on Saudi Arabia by supplying their armies with armoured vehicles produced by young Qatari company Stark Motors… which is owned by his brother-in-law Abdulhadi Mana Al Hajri. [...]

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