Post AEVWcaUHdcYHcRwnWS by VictorVenema@bonn.social
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 (DIR) Post #AEVFjgsSa2h2FA3aiW by JonathanMBR@mstdn.social
       2021-12-17T18:24:32Z
       
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       Turkey is the country currently fast emerging as the most influential in the continent under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Among the leaders in attendance of Africa Turkey friendship summit is Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed, Turkey and UAE are the major countries assisting Ethiopian government militarily to defeat TPLF from Tigray in northern Ethiopia. In recent times, Turkish construction  companies, are competing with Chinese companies for government tenders in East Africa, especially Kenya and Tanzania. 'Interest in Africa summit shows continent's confidence in Turkey' https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/interest-in-africa-summit-shows-continents-confidence-in-turkey
       
 (DIR) Post #AEVWcaUHdcYHcRwnWS by VictorVenema@bonn.social
       2021-12-17T21:33:43Z
       
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       @JonathanMBR That would not have been such a bizarre claim in the time Erdogan introduced democratic reforms to squash the political influence of Turkey's military.But that is long ago. Since Erdogan has gone full authoritarian fundamentalist Turkey is suffering, press, religious and academic freedom has been hit, the economy and Lira is in free fall and Turkey has nearly no allies in the world anymore.