A Turquia e a África Subsaariana
O "think tank" londrino Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) acaba de publicar um estudo da autoria de David Shinn sobre o envolvimento político e económico da Turquia na África Subsaariana, designado por "Turkey's Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Shifting Alliances and Strategic Diversification". Da leitura deste trabalho (que pode ver aqui ), destacamos as seguintes principais conclusões: - "Turkey’s engagement in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years has been driven by the region’s growing economic importance to Ankara; its interest in diversifying away from the Middle East; and the apparent desire for influence among sub-Saharan Africa’s large Muslim population. - Turkey’s increasingly strained relations with traditional partners in the Middle East suggest that it will continue to expand its Africa strategy. The number of Turkish embassies in the region has risen, as have the number of high-level bilateral visits. The ...