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Turkey's Erdogan continues his tour of West Africa, with security and investment on the agenda

President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi (L) greets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Palais de la Nation (Palace of the Nation), in Gombe, Lukunga district of Kinshasa, on February 20, 2022 AFP - ARSENE MPIANA

Turkey's latest diplomatic drive in Africa continues to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, after several bilateral cooperation agreements were signed between Kinshasa and Ankara during a brief visit by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the DRC on Sunday.

Security and economic deals were reached during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "historic" official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, when President Felix Tshisekedi welcomed him in Kinshasa at the weekend, where he was accompanied by a delegation of Turkish government members and businessmen.

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