Turkey unleashes hard power wave in Africa with drone sale

Today, it is Turkish drones that are in hot demand around Africa. Fresh from successful military operations in Libya, Syria and most strikingly in Azerbaijan, the Bayraktar TB2 armed drone made by Turkish defense contractor Baykar is drawing attention of prospective buyer countries as a combat-proven technology.

Was the move intended to maintain security or intimidate the opposition with a show of false force?

Reuters reported last month Morocco had received its first batch of Turkish drones. Ethiopia also has requested them, much to the ire of North African powerhouse Egypt, which is at odds with both Addis Ababa over a hydropower dam on the Blue Nile and with Turkey over its support for the Muslim Brotherhood.