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Five things to know about Turkiye’s interests in Africa

Five things to know about Turkiye’s interests in Africa

  • Turkiye has accumulated considerable soft power in the region, notably through education, the media and its shared religion with Africa’s many Muslim countries
  • Turkiye has signed defense agreements with a number of states spanning the breadth of the continent, including Somalia, Libya, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana
By AFP ·