The Middle East Institute in Washington published in September 2017 a policy paper titled "The Fight for Africa: The New Focus of the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry" by Gerald Feirstein, Middle East Institute, and Craig Greathead, University of St. Andrews.
The authors argue that Africa has become a competing arena between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both states have turned their focus to the continent, developing ties with a number of African states in the economic and security arena.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Africa
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