LONDON - Qatar is investing in a military and defence alliance with Turkey to further its influence in Africa, where the Gulf nation continues to meddle in an effort to pressure its Arab rivals. Qatar has long been accused of supporting terrorist movements in the continent. Qatari support for Islamist movements has been similarly exhibited in Tunisia's North African neighbours Egypt, Libya and Morocco. This comes despite the fact that Qatar is one of the world’s leading arms importers. Rwanda is not only one of Africa’s most promising emerging economies, but also a regional power with political influence linking Central and East Africa, to which Qatar occasionally serves as a cross-border mediator.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 26, 2020 15:11 UTC