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Saied's power grab casts doubt on Turkish drone delivery

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Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Keen to reassert Turkey's international status, and also to help Turkish companies to break into the African market, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been spearheading a major diplomatic and business drive in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Turkish government is counting on the assistance of its religious networks. [...]

Everything was all set for Turkish Aerospace Industries to deliver six Anka-S combat drones to the Tunisian army when President Kais Saied seized executive control, ostensibly to undermine Ennahda, the Islamist party long supported by Turkey. [...]

Published on 18/08/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Baykar
Brahim Bertégi
Ennahda
Hichem Mechichi
Kais Saied
Muslim Brotherhood
Rached Ghannouchi
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish Aerospace Industries

Tunisia
Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

US drone manufacturer AeroVironment is going to supply a new batch of eight tactical observation drones to the Tunisian army, with the Pentagon's blessing.

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Tunisia
Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

In late September Tunisia took delivery of its first Anka-S armed drones.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.10.2021

Tunisia
Armed drone contract survives Ankara-Tunis tension

A first batch of Turkish Anka-S drones is expected to be delivered next week to Tunis. The delivery will take place despite the fact Turkey was one of the few countries to have explicitly condemned President Kaïs Saïed's "constitutional" coup.

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Tunisia
Tunis grounds plan to buy second-hand Kuwaiti F-18s

Tunisian air force chief Mohamed Hajjem, who urgently needs to replace his fighter jets, has finally ditched plans to purchase the F-18s that Kuwait is preparing to withdraw from service.

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Tunisia
Saied plays army spies and 'ill-gotten gains' as trump cards

First he suspended parliament and sacked the prime minister. Now the president plans to turn up the heat on his political enemies by co-opting military intelligence agents in a renewed bid to recover embezzled billions.

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Tunisian President Kais Saied addresses the nation, 25 July 2021.

Morocco
Morocco orders Turkish armed drones as hostilities resume in Western Sahara

Turkey's Baykar, which has close links with Erdogan, is to supply attack drones to the Moroccan army. The contract will not radically change the military balance between Morocco and Algeria but has been signed just as hostilities are resuming against Polisario in Western Sahara.

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Spotlight | Tunisia
Erdogan's arms merchants increasingly well ensconced

Tunisia's military will soon be operating Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) armed drones. According to our information, the Turkish state-owned conglomerate finalised a first export contract for its Anka model in January. Despite tensions between Tunis and Ankara (read below), the [.

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Spotlight | Tunisia
Turkey's TAI is sole contender for armed drones contract

The Tunisian military, which is in the front line against Jihadist groups and cross-border raids from Libya, may soon be able to add Turkish-built armed drones to its arsenal.According to Mahgreb Confidential's information, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has begun exclusive [.

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Brahim Bertégi
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Hichem Mechichi
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Tunisia Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

Tunisia Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

Tunisia Armed drone contract survives Ankara-Tunis tension

Tunisia Tunis grounds plan to buy second-hand Kuwaiti F-18s

Tunisia Saied plays army spies and 'ill-gotten gains' as trump cards

Morocco Morocco orders Turkish armed drones as hostilities resume in Western Sahara

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Spotlight | Tunisia Turkey's TAI is sole contender for armed drones contract

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Tunisia
Saied's power grab casts doubt on Turkish drone delivery

Tunisia
Washington to supply AeroVironment drones to Tunisia

Tunisia
Tunis takes delivery of its first Turkish armed drones

Tunisia
Armed drone contract survives Ankara-Tunis tension

Tunisia
Tunis grounds plan to buy second-hand Kuwaiti F-18s

Tunisia
Saied plays army spies and 'ill-gotten gains' as trump cards

Morocco
Morocco orders Turkish armed drones as hostilities resume in Western Sahara

Spotlight | Tunisia
Erdogan's arms merchants increasingly well ensconced

Spotlight | Tunisia
Turkey's TAI is sole contender for armed drones contract