Meanwhile, despite challenges, commerce remains the most successful element of Turkey’s African overture. In the Horn of Africa, Turkey has become something of a big brother to Somalia. In fact, Turkey’s trade with Africa proves the maxim that money does not care about creed, politics or skin color. Ankara also is negotiating free trade agreements with other African governments in a bid to secure unrestricted access to the newly created African Continental Free Trade Area. … Of course, merchants find a way around that problem, so official numbers on Turkey’s trade with Africa may be underreported,” he said.

Source: Libya Today January 27, 2020 21:45 UTC