Turkeyâs Ethiopia rapprochement put African unity at risk
By Opinion
Turkmen Terzi
As AU chairperson, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been trying to resolve the disagreements between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the usage of the waters of the mighty Nile River.
Despite the AUâs effort to make peace in the region, the conflict in the Horn of Africa might encourage Turkey to sell more arms to the region and to surround its key competitor Egypt.
The Horn of Africa recently turned into the centre of a power struggle between regional and international powers.
While China tries to protect its massive investment in the region, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates compete with the Qatar-Turkish block.