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Libya
Mahmoud Sgoutri and Abdelhamid Dabaiba lend Turkey's Karanfil a helping hand

With the construction of a plant to make prefabricated concrete in Misrata, the Turkish firm Karanfil is hoping to carve itself out a big niche in the Libyan reconstruction market. This venture owes much to Murtaza Karanfil's ties with the new prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba and with the mayor of Misrata, Mahmoud Sgoutri.

Subscribers only Business 26.02.2021

Spotlight | Kenya, Somalia, Turkey
Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

With the ICJ due to rule on the issue of their maritime borders in a few weeks' time, Nairobi and Mogadishu remain very much at daggers drawn. By dispatching its foreign minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu to the region, Ankara is hoping to become the indispensable mediator between the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.02.2021

Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed aka Farmajo (left) with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Spotlight | Somalia
Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

Somalia's president, increasingly isolated in the international arena, saw his term in office end on 8 February. He is desperately seeking support from outside his clan to keep himself in the top job.

Subscribers only Politics 12.02.2021

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

Congo
Sassou receives a fillip from Turkish billionaire Ali Metin Kazanci as he bids for re-election

As Denis Sassou NGuesso seeks a fourth term as president, Aksa Enerji, a firm owned by a Turkish oligarch close to Ankara's ruling party, is speeding up its plans to increase electricity supply to Pointe-Noire, a city that has traditionally been hostile to the Congolese leader.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 04.02.2021

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey
Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

In the run-up to the African Union summit on 6 and 7 February in Addis Ababa, Turkish diplomats are pulling out all the stops to ensure that the third Turkey-Africa summit, scheduled for September, features prominently on the agenda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.02.2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (foreground) and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (background).

Guinea-Bissau
Embaló picks Qatar as first Gulf conquest

The Guinea-Bissau president is hoping to reel in petrodollars from the Gulf monarchies to get his Covid-battered economy back on track. The country's first ever ambassador to Qatar began work in early January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2021

Kenya, Turkey
Katmerciler's armoured vehicles take the police and army by storm with Erdogan's backing

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Katmerciler is negotiating a $30m contract to supply 50 Hizir armoured personnel carriers to the Kenyan police as the Kenyan army prepares to take delivery of 100 others. The Katmerci family's energetic sales drive is getting full backing from President Erdogan.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 01.02.2021

Kenya
Katmerciler beats off OTT, TAG and IAG over APCs

The Turkish firm's clinching of a $70m contract to supply 118 armoured vehicles left its US and South African competitors for dust and, after its recent success in Uganda, marks its continued expansion in East Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 27.01.2021

Algeria
Social housing windfalls for Turkey's Atlas, Ozgur and Doruk

A public housing agency has awarded a billion euros of contracts to three Turkish firms over the course of a single month. Ankara suspects one of them, Atlas Génie Civil, of belonging to a key supporter of Fethullah Gulen, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bete noire.

Subscribers only Business 27.01.2021

DRC
Turkey's Summa keen for business in Kinshasa

The Turkish group Summa is in talks with the Congolese authorities over an opportunity to take over the N'Djili international airport upgrades in what would be its first move in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 22.01.2021

Algeria, Turkey, UAE
Algeria walks a tightrope between Ankara and Abu Dhabi

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's desire to get closer to Ankara without breaking with Abu Dhabi has put Algeria in a delicate position.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.12.2020

Libya
As UN bides for time, Haftar and Sarraj prepare for clash in Fezzan

The historic southern Libyan region could become the next battleground between the Tripoli forces and Khalifa Kaftar's army while talks drag on.

Subscribers only Politics 01.12.2020

West Africa
Embaló snubs Turkish business

A Turkish protégé since his 2019 election, Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló has not returned the favour, preferring to use an Emirati operator rather than a Turkish conglomerate for the future Bissau airport build.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 01.12.2020

Le président bissau-guinéen Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

Libya
Libyan Foreign Bank: to stay in power, Sarraj wrests LFB back from Central bank boss al-Kabir

Fayez Sarraj hopes to use the lack of any political agreement on Libya's future to keep his job. He is seeking to shore up his position by bringing national financial institutions under his sway, with the help of National Oil Corp boss Mustafa Sanalla.

Free access Politics 27.11.2020

Libya
IRINI struggles to assert itself in Libyan waters

The naval operation to patrol the Mediterranean is organising a conference involving military commanders and diplomats against a backdrop of growing tensions between IRINI and Turkey.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.11.2020

Russia, Sudan
Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Though the Russian cabinet approved the creation of a navy base in Port Sudan on 8 November, exactly where it will sit is now the subject of heated negotiations between Sudan's Sovereign Council and Moscow's defence ministry.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.11.2020

Libya
With no accord in Tunis, Stephanie Williams to discuss demobilising militias in Turkey

Representatives from UNSMIL, including mission head Stephanie Williams, and the GNC are set to talk about security at a conference organised by a pro-Ergodan think-tank.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.11.2020

Uganda
Museveni buys $110m of armoured vehicles from Turkey's Otokar

Turkish manufacturer Otokar has struck gold and is set to shore up its presence in Africa by winning a $110m contract to equip the Ugandan armed forces with 100 armoured vehicles.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.11.2020

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan out of race for military radar contract, Spain's Indra front runner

The Tunisian army has issued a call for tenders for the contract to replace its ageing radars. Turkish defence electronics specialist Aselsan is already out of the running, while Spain's Indra group is thought to be favourite.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.11.2020

Spotlight | Libya
Far from the gilded conclave in Tunis, Sarraj and Haftar negotiate the ceasefire nuts and bolts in Sirte

Armed forces from the west and east of Libya are due to set out the modalities of the permanent ceasefire agreed in Geneva on 23 October. But the devil is in the details and neither side is keen to withdraw from the Sirte-Jufra axis.

Subscribers only Politics 12.11.2020

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Libya
Mahmoud Sgoutri and Abdelhamid Dabaiba lend Turkey's Karanfil a helping hand

Spotlight | Kenya, Somalia, Turkey
Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

Spotlight | Somalia
Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

Congo
Sassou receives a fillip from Turkish billionaire Ali Metin Kazanci as he bids for re-election

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey
Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

Guinea-Bissau
Embaló picks Qatar as first Gulf conquest

Kenya, Turkey
Katmerciler's armoured vehicles take the police and army by storm with Erdogan's backing

Kenya
Katmerciler beats off OTT, TAG and IAG over APCs

Algeria
Social housing windfalls for Turkey's Atlas, Ozgur and Doruk

DRC
Turkey's Summa keen for business in Kinshasa

Algeria, Turkey, UAE
Algeria walks a tightrope between Ankara and Abu Dhabi

Libya
As UN bides for time, Haftar and Sarraj prepare for clash in Fezzan

West Africa
Embaló snubs Turkish business

Libya
Libyan Foreign Bank: to stay in power, Sarraj wrests LFB back from Central bank boss al-Kabir

Libya
IRINI struggles to assert itself in Libyan waters

Russia, Sudan
Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Libya
With no accord in Tunis, Stephanie Williams to discuss demobilising militias in Turkey

Uganda
Museveni buys $110m of armoured vehicles from Turkey's Otokar

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan out of race for military radar contract, Spain's Indra front runner

Spotlight | Libya
Far from the gilded conclave in Tunis, Sarraj and Haftar negotiate the ceasefire nuts and bolts in Sirte

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Libya Mahmoud Sgoutri and Abdelhamid Dabaiba lend Turkey's Karanfil a helping hand

Spotlight | Kenya, Somalia, Turkey Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

Spotlight | Somalia Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

Congo Sassou receives a fillip from Turkish billionaire Ali Metin Kazanci as he bids for re-election

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

Guinea-Bissau Embaló picks Qatar as first Gulf conquest

Kenya, Turkey Katmerciler's armoured vehicles take the police and army by storm with Erdogan's backing

Kenya Katmerciler beats off OTT, TAG and IAG over APCs

Algeria Social housing windfalls for Turkey's Atlas, Ozgur and Doruk

DRC Turkey's Summa keen for business in Kinshasa

Algeria, Turkey, UAE Algeria walks a tightrope between Ankara and Abu Dhabi

Libya As UN bides for time, Haftar and Sarraj prepare for clash in Fezzan

West Africa Embaló snubs Turkish business

Libya Libyan Foreign Bank: to stay in power, Sarraj wrests LFB back from Central bank boss al-Kabir

Libya IRINI struggles to assert itself in Libyan waters

Russia, Sudan Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Libya With no accord in Tunis, Stephanie Williams to discuss demobilising militias in Turkey

Uganda Museveni buys $110m of armoured vehicles from Turkey's Otokar

Tunisia Turkey's Aselsan out of race for military radar contract, Spain's Indra front runner

Spotlight | Libya Far from the gilded conclave in Tunis, Sarraj and Haftar negotiate the ceasefire nuts and bolts in Sirte

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Libya
Mahmoud Sgoutri and Abdelhamid Dabaiba lend Turkey's Karanfil a helping hand

Spotlight | Kenya, Somalia, Turkey
Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

Spotlight | Somalia
Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

Congo
Sassou receives a fillip from Turkish billionaire Ali Metin Kazanci as he bids for re-election

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey
Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

Guinea-Bissau
Embaló picks Qatar as first Gulf conquest

Kenya, Turkey
Katmerciler's armoured vehicles take the police and army by storm with Erdogan's backing

Kenya
Katmerciler beats off OTT, TAG and IAG over APCs

Algeria
Social housing windfalls for Turkey's Atlas, Ozgur and Doruk

DRC
Turkey's Summa keen for business in Kinshasa

Algeria, Turkey, UAE
Algeria walks a tightrope between Ankara and Abu Dhabi

Libya
As UN bides for time, Haftar and Sarraj prepare for clash in Fezzan

West Africa
Embaló snubs Turkish business

Libya
Libyan Foreign Bank: to stay in power, Sarraj wrests LFB back from Central bank boss al-Kabir

Libya
IRINI struggles to assert itself in Libyan waters

Russia, Sudan
Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Libya
With no accord in Tunis, Stephanie Williams to discuss demobilising militias in Turkey

Uganda
Museveni buys $110m of armoured vehicles from Turkey's Otokar

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan out of race for military radar contract, Spain's Indra front runner

Spotlight | Libya
Far from the gilded conclave in Tunis, Sarraj and Haftar negotiate the ceasefire nuts and bolts in Sirte