Recent years have seen an increased Turkish interest in West Africa. Turkish President Erdogan is balancing efficient diplomacy with circumventing established external actors to promote and embrace Turkish interests in the region. From technical and research support to arms trade and training, Turkey is capitalising on the deficit of France’s legitimacy as a security provider on the one hand and the diminishing regional stability on the other.
Oscar Rosengren
Oscar Rosengren is a student at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm. His main focus area is the Sahel Region and West Africa. Specific interests are asymmetric threats, mainly terrorism, covert action, and cyber threats.