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Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

After eight years of coaxing, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has concluded a major military and economic agreement with Niger - to France's great chagrin. [...] (889 words)
Issue dated 24/08/2020 Reading time 4 minutes
Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020.
Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020. © Turkish Embassy in Niamey/Facebook
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