Sub-Saharan Africa Archive
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Somalia: The Soft Power Role of Turkey
Posted on May 23, 2012 | 1 CommentTurkey has suddenly and vigorously undertaken a series of initiatives to help Somalia out of its dire political and economic crisis. Turkey’s first visible initiative was organising a meeting of... -
Turkey Turns to Region – Follows China
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey is now emulating China’s push to boost trade with East Africa, on top of eroding the market share of Africa’s traditional European and North American trading partners. The Turkish... -
It Will Not Happen to Me! Guess What? It Wll! Chapter 9
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsChapter 9 WHY SOCIALISM WILL FAIL OVER THE LONG TERM “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is... -
Ghana to establish new missions in Turkey, China but closes embassy in Serbia
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsGhana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Alhaji Muhammed Mumuni on Wednesday said in Parliament that Cabinet had approved proposals submitted by the Ministry, to establish new missions in some countries. These are... -
Al-Shabaab describes Turkey as neo-colonialist
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 CommentBy ABDULKADIR KHALIF Nation Correspondent MOGADISHU, Sunday Sheikh Abdulkadir Mumin, a senior officer in Al-Shabaab, the radical Islamist group opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia has criticised the role... -
Pretoria teen deceived into sex slave scam
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsJohannesburg – A Pretoria teenager said she was deceived into becoming a sex slave by a dance company which offered her a job in Istanbul, Turkey, according to a report... -
Al-Shabaab describes Turkey as neo-colonialist
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsBy ABDULKADIR KHALIF Nation Correspondent Posted Sunday, February 5 2012 at 18:51 MOGADISHU, Sunday Sheikh Abdulkadir Mumin, a senior officer in Al-Shabaab, the radical Islamist group opposing the Transitional Federal... -
Only Turkey is showing solidarity with Somalia’s people
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsEU and American delegates to a conference on Somalia’s future could learn from Turkey’s direct assistance to those in need Osman Jama Ali and Mohamed Sharif Mohamud guardian.co.uk Thousands of... -
Turkey to start distributing potable water to Somalis from well
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey to start distributing potable water to Somalis from well The ministry said DSI teams would start distributing potable water to the tent-site as of Saturday. Turkish State Water Works... -
Ghana, Turkey to sign trade agreement
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsGhana and Turkey will by January 2012 conclude bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement aimed at increasing trade volumes between the two countries. The Second Secretary and Charge d’Affaires... -
Turkey starts work on modernising Mogadishu airport
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsBy ABDULKADIR KHALIF Nation Correspondent Posted Sunday, December 18 2011 at 19:11 MOGADISHU, Sunday Turkey has started work to modernise Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport. Nine Turkish experts have been... -
Turkey to see number of tourists to Tanzania increases
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsBy The guardian reporter 15th December 2011 Outgoing Turkish ambassador to Tanzania Dr Sander Gurbuz (L) receives a certificate of recognition from Tanzania Tourists Board managing director Dr Aloyce Nzuki... -
A TRANSCONTINENTAL ALLIANCE
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsRwanda and Turkey share more than a desire to expand business relations It didn’t take long for Inanc Ciftci, a successful Turkish businessman and Rwanda’s current honorary consul in Turkey,... -
Suicide bomber hits Somali capital, dozens killed in south
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsBy Mohamed Ahmed and Richard Lough MOGADISHU/NAIROBI | Tue Dec 6, 2011 12:20pm EST (Reuters) – A suicide bomber struck the Somali capital on Tuesday, the latest in a wave... -
Istanbul conference on Sudan economy postponed till March 2012 – Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsNovember 1, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese and Turkish governments agreed to reschedule an international conference that was due to take place next month till March 2012 to allow maximum... -
Turkey’s Defence Industry Eyes Africa
Posted on October 23, 2011 | No CommentsIn аn effort to diversify defence exports аnd increase itѕ economic аnd political imprint іn sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey’s defence industry іs showing а growing interest іn countries like South Africa,... -
Iran Khodro to design D8 joint car
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsIran Khodro Co. (IKCO) has announced that the Group of Eight Developing Countries (D8) has chosen the company to design the platform for their joint car. The D8 industry ministers...

















