Turkey strengthens its ties with Niger and advances its pawns in the Sahel. Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine was received this Thursday, February 1, by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
President Erdogan's Turkey welcomes the wish of the new authorities in Niamey to continue to develop ties between the two countries. Niger is one of the top five beneficiaries of Turkey's aid in sub-Saharan Africa, with one and a half million dollars provided in 2021. “ Turkey is trying new strategies in this part of Africa where it is very present ”