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TURKEY/AFRICA : AU keeps Ankara waiting over Turkey-Africa summit

Despite Ankara’s intense lobbying of the African Union (AU), the pan-African organisation has still not confirmed the date of the third Turkey-Africa summit, which should in theory take place in the autumn. Source link

AFRICA : France, Turkey, China and EU: the world war of Africa-themed summits

On 18 May, Paris will host a major summit on investment in Africa. French President Emmanuel Macron intends to invite Source link

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.The extraordinary step against a