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Egypt seeks to bypass Turkish presence in Senegal

In an attempt to counter Turkey’s expansion in West Africa, Egypt and the UAE seek to consolidate their ties with Senegal, the gateway to West Africa, by pushing forward new investments in the African country.
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CAIRO — Egypt’s parliamentary African Affairs Committee announced Jan. 5 its intention to organize a visit to Senegal in a bid to discuss aspects of bilateral cooperation in agricultural and infrastructure projects and ways to set the wheel of investments in motion between the two countries.

May Mahmoud, a member of the committee, said in a press statement that parliament attaches great attention to “the historical and fraternal ties between the African brothers,” stressing that “Egypt is at the heart of Africa, and no one can influence its historical role in supporting African peoples.”

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