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Turkey's growing footprint in Africa

Turkey’s recent role in mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia has put the spotlight on how Turkey’s influence in Africa has boomed over the past two decades. As the Financial Times reported in a recent in-depth piece, Turkey’s rapidly growing influence has been particularly prominent in the Sahel region, especially over the past few years. Turkey’s focus on Africa comes as a number of so-called “middle powers” are vying to gain a larger foothold on the continent. Ulf Laessing, the head of the Sahel program at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Turkey’s growing footprint in the Sahel and Africa. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Turkey’s expanding leverage in Africa

The middle-power competition in Africa

Von der Leyen, responding to Mitsotakis, outlines plan to lower energy prices

PM: Buying 4th frigate will not upend fiscal policy

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