Egypt
Defence deals further seal Macron's alliance with Sisi

Emmanuel Macron hosted Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Paris in December
Emmanuel Macron hosted Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Paris in December © Yoan Valat/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who Emmanuel Macron welcomed to Paris with open arms in December, has become the Elysées' greatest ally in Africa and the wider region, something French defence groups have been quick to tap in to. After Naval Group, Dassault is now making overtures to Cairo. [...]
Published on 27.04.2021 at 05:00 GMT
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Naval Group navigates its way through Egypt's military procurement labyrinth

After being prevented from competing for Egyptian arms contracts along with other French companies for the last two years, France's Naval Group is trying to get back into the Egyptian market. It is negotiating to sell Egypt a number of mine countermeasures vessels via a contract which will certainly involve offsets, which are the key to success on the Egyptian military equipment market.

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