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Niamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 12, 2024 - Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa s Sahel after former colonial ruler France s forced withdrawal from the volatile region.
Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from the volatile region. France was forced to withdraw troops from Mali in 2022 and from Niger and Burkina last year after coups saw relations nosedive and ushered in growing Russian military involvement.