{"id":27622,"date":"2017-08-09T08:42:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T08:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.ecomnewsmed.com.ecn-01.ovea.com\/2017\/08\/09\/the-mediterranean-countries-where-france-is-selling-weapons\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T11:30:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T09:30:17","slug":"the-mediterranean-countries-where-france-is-selling-weapons","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/en\/2017\/08\/09\/the-mediterranean-countries-where-france-is-selling-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mediterranean countries where France is selling weapons"},"content":"\nWith no any surprises Egypt is the 1st client of France with a bill estimated over 1.5 billions $ on the total amount of 1.6 billions $ that Africa bought from France in 2016. Concerning the purchase order, France sold a total of 793 millions $ to North Africa with 732 millions $ only for Egypt.\nBut those numbers have to be qualified as Africa is representing only 8.4% of the total Weaponry French supply around the world. In 2016, the biggest transaction for France was the Australian government that bought military hardware for 40 billions $. Next is coming India with 14 billions $, then Brazil with 8.2 billions $, Qatar with 7.4 billions $ and Russia with 1.4 billions $.\nConcerning the purchase order, Africa is in a better position than the supplies with 22% of the total French deliveries worldwide. With a total amount of 1.6 billions $ for delivery contract in Africa, Egypt\u00a0remains the top client for France with 1.3 billions $ imports. Morocco\u00a0is in the 2nd clients with 127 millions $, next Algeria\u00a0with 107 millions $.\nTo give a comparison between North and West Africa, Mali &#8211; who\u2019s helped by the French government to fight against terrorism- spent\u00a07 millions $ for weaponry supply to France in 2016. Camerooun -a country at war too- spent 16 millions $, and Senegal 30 millions $ which is nothing compared to the\u00a01.3 billions $\u00a0spent by Egypt\u00a0and the\u00a0rest of North Africa.\nWeaponry French supply to North Africa in 2016\n\nEgypt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,5 billions $\nMorocco \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0150 millions $\nAlgeria\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0125 millions $\nTunisia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.2 million $\n\nPurchase order from North Africa to France in 2016\n\nEgypt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0732 millions $\nMorocco\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0105 millions $\nAlgeria\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a075 millions $\nTunisia \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20 millions\u00a0$\n\nFrom November 2014, France has sold 3 billions $ so far to Saudi Arabia dedicated to help Lebanon fighting against the Hezbollah. Indeed, both French and Lebanese government were scared that the movement (considered by a part of the international comunity as a terrorist group) would succeed to collect a part of the weaponry. Saudi Arabia was engaged to facilitate the transfer and paid a part of the bill.\nDiscover out our latest videos about the economic news in the Mediterranean :\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\n\n","author":75,"featured_media":3346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[5761,5766,5751,2961,5760,5750,5759,5762],"location":[5547,5600,5628,5525,5587],"class_list":["post-27622","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-decision-makers","tag-economic-analysis","tag-economy","tag-institutions","tag-mediterranean-exchanges","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-trending","location-algeria","location-egypt","location-lebanon","location-morocco","location-tunisia"],"short_url":"","have_related_news":null,"chapo":"The French ministry of defence has launched a report about the countries where weapons got sold in 2016. The weaponry trade contributed over 1.6 billions dollars for France with Egypt as the 1st African client. 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