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February 8, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15453225

Iran's Search for Allies in Africa

(Economist-UK) In Senegal's capital, Dakar, the first few hundred taxis have just come off the production line at an Iranian-built Khodro car factory. Iran conducted 20 ministerial or grander visits to Africa last year, reminiscent of the trade-and-aid whirlwind the Chinese brought to Africa in the mid-2000s. In east Africa Iran has helped turn Sudan into Africa's third-biggest arms maker. Iran has for many years supplied South Africa with a lot of oil. In return, South Africa has been one of Iran's strongest supporters at the UN.

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