Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Libya
Rome concerned about renewed militia tension

Italy is keeping a close eye on militia movements in Libya in order to anticipate threats to its oil exports. It had to this end sent a defence ministry delegation to Tripoli two days before Fathi Bachagha's attempt to enter the city and oust the prime minister.

Nigeria
Nigeria to purchase ten armed mini-drones from Turkey's Asisguard

Still engaged in discussions with Turkish manufacturer Baykar Makina, producer of TB2 MALE (medium altitude long endurance) combat drones, the Nigerian government has just finalised the order for a batch consisting of ten small armed tactical Songar UAVs from Nigerian group Asisguard.

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, DRC, Ethiopia, Libya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalMamadou Fall Kane, presidential oil adviser, branches out into mining

Guinea-BissauSaico Umaro Embaló, the president's nephew and Turkey envoy

DR CongoArthur Omar Kayumba, Tshisekedi's Grand Inga irritant

EthiopiaWintana Shimelis, in charge of the UK's Diageo in Addis

LibyaAhmed al-Sharkasi, the PM's low-key advisor

Spotlight | Libya
Haftar and Dabaiba clans hold secret negotiations in Paris

Belkacem Haftar, the son of General Khalifa Haftar, has been holding secret talks in Paris with the rival clan of Abudlhamid Dabaiba to try to get him to step down as prime minister. The ongoing talks have so far proved fruitless.

Algeria
From social housing to sugar beet: Atlas boss Yunus Dogan sets sights on Saharan agriculture

The Texas-based Turkish-US businessman wants to get into sugar beet cultivation alongside the state-owned Cosider. Ankara will keep a close eye on developments since Dogan is reputed to support Imam Fethullah Gulen, bête noire of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Senegal
Turkey key ally in Casamance military operations

The large-scale military operations carried out over the past two weeks by Senegalese soldiers on the Gambian border against the MFDC separatists have benefited from the strategic alliance between Turkey and Senegal.

DRC, Turkey
Erdogan on official visit to Kinshasa

The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to pay an official visit to Kinshasa from 20 to 22 February.

Spotlight | Nigeria
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.

Africa, Turkey
Scores of African ministers set to join Erdogan in Antalya

No less than a dozen African foreign affairs ministers will travel to Turkey's Antalya Diplomatic Forum, from 11 to 13 March, invited by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Horn of Africa, Turkey
Covid-19 stalls Erdogan and MbZ's grand diplomatic designs

After catching Covid-19, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan was forced to cancel his trip planned on 14 February to Abu Dhabi, where he was hoping to discuss the conflicts in the Horn of Africa with Crown Prince MbZ

Turkey, West Africa
Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

Turkey's Recep Tayip Erdogan has invited a dozen African heads of state to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which will take place from 11 to 13 March.

Ivory Coast
Security equipement trader PES left high and dry since death of Bakayoko

The security equipment wholesaler used to be the Ivorian police and gendarmerie's favourite supplier when Hamed Bakayoko, whose uncle advised the firm, was the interior and defence minister. But since his death last year, business has been drying up.

Nigeria
Buhari and Erdogan cosy up to revive Dicon military conglomerate

The development of the Nigerian public defence conglomerate could be at the heart of the security cooperation policy outlined by Muhammadu Buhari and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.