Turkey in Africa – Issue 12
Turkey Takes Initiatives for Sailors Seized Off Nigeria
10 Turkish sailors were abducted off Nigeria by pirates on Saturday evening. Initiatives are being taken to release 10 Turkish sailors who had been abducted off Nigeria,...
Turkish Sailors Held Hostage by Armed Pirates in Nigeria
A group of 10 Turkish sailors has been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria,reportedly for ransom. The Paksoy-1 was sailing from Cameroon to Ivory Coast when thepirates boarded the ship...
Dwelling on Africa: Country Report “Ghana”
Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast, is a country in western Africa just north of the Equator. Situated between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, and bordered by Burkina Faso in north and by the...
Morocco Is Consolidating Itself as Gateway for Investment Between Europe and Africa
Rabat, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 17, 2019 – “Morocco enjoys an extraordinary geostrategic position thanks to its Mediterranean-Atlantic coastline and its proximity to the European continent,” said Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Maria...
Can Trump’s Prosper Africa Make America Greater than China and Other Partners in Africa?
Prosper Africa aligns with the Trump administration’s Africa strategy, introduced by National Security Adviser John Bolton last December. It aims to promote prosperity, security, and stability in U.S.-Africa relations, and confirms the administration’s prioritization...
Sudan: Is It Being Exploited by Foreign Powers?
Opposition leaders in Sudan say its military rulers are being exploited by foreign powers, eager to take advantage of the country's natural resources and strategic location. According to Central Bank of Sudan, main destinations...
Greater Response Needed to Worsening West African Violence: U.N. Head
According to the head of the United Nations, Islamist attacks are spreading so fast in West Africa that the region should consider bolstering its response beyond current military efforts, and donors should back such...
China Vows to Tackle Dead Pig Scam Amid Swine Fever Epidemic
The agriculture ministry said that criminal gangs in China are faking outbreaks of African swine fever on farms free of the disease. Then, they force farmers to sell their healthy pigs at sharply lower...
Africa Didn’t Get the Trade War Memo
The leaders of Nigeria and Benin signed the accord for the African Continental Free Trade Area at a special African Union meeting in Niger’s capital, Niamey, last weekend. Eritrea is now the only AU-recognized...
Ethiopia: 90% of Children ‘Multidimensional’ Poor
In spite of marked improvements in the levels of poverty in Ethiopia, 90% of children under the age of 10 are poor, according to a new UN Development Program report. This sobering statistic was...
