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Trump woos five West African leaders in White House meeting

Trump woos five West African leaders in White House meeting

President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping US aid cuts. Trump said he sees “great economic potential in Africa” as the...

Daily World Briefing, July 10

Daily World Briefing, July 10

Trump says U.S. shifting Africa policy "from aid to trade" U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday, noting the United States is shifting its policy toward the continent "from aid to trade." Meeting with...

Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma

Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...

Trump hosts five African leaders in landmark summit focused ...

Trump hosts five African leaders in landmark summit focused ...

US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five West and Central African countries at the White House on Wednesday at the start of an unprecedented two-day summit. Trade, investment and security are expected to top the agenda as Washington...

JOSEPH NYUMAH BOAKAI: ‘I DIDN’T GET THE IMPRESSION THAT THE AMERICANS WERE PUTTING A GUN TO ANYBODY’S HEAD TO SIGN ANYTHING’

JOSEPH NYUMAH BOAKAI: ‘I DIDN’T GET THE IMPRESSION THAT THE AMERICANS WERE PUTTING A GUN TO ANYBODY’S HEAD TO SIGN ANYTHING’

President Boakai says one of the biggest challenges he faces fighting corruption is that his government inherited some of the people currently in government. “And that being the Liberian way, people want to be convinced that we are serious – and...

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian ride-hailing start-up Moove eyes...

Trump’s disrespect for African states persists

Trump’s disrespect for African states persists

Forging a diplomatic endeavour among many states aims to achieve a quid pro quo status in international relations. While these relations strive to be on equal footing, mutual respect is highly encouraged among leaders, especially in their...

World leader dangles blunt ‘bribe’ in Trump’s face

World leader dangles blunt ‘bribe’ in Trump’s face

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appears to be a man on a mission. President Donald Trump is hosting Faye and other African leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Mauritania at a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, as the...

Trump hosts West African leaders as region reels from US aid cuts

Trump hosts West African leaders as region reels from US aid cuts

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a "multilateral lunch" at the White House as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau...

Newswire : Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump

Newswire : Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump

Map of African countries By Africanews Five West African leaders are travelling to Washington this week for a somewhat surprise meeting: US president Donald Trump announced in late June that he would host the heads of state of Liberia, Senegal,...

Again, Trump’s way or the highway, By Azu Ishiekwene

Again, Trump’s way or the highway, By Azu Ishiekwene

Whether he threatens more tariffs for de-dollarisation or uses divide-and-rule to weaken the world, especially developing countries, they must make it clear that, apart from Trump’s way and the highway, there is a third way for those willing and...

Beyond The English: The Media Missed Liberia’s Moment

Beyond The English: The Media Missed Liberia’s Moment

When President Donald J. Trump recently praised President Joseph N. Boakai’s “beautiful English” at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, social media lit up. The video clip went viral. Amid the noise, journalists in both the U.S. and Liberia failed to...

Former President Buhari buried in Daura amid prayers, tributes

Former President Buhari buried in Daura amid prayers, tributes

Former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday evening in his Daura residence in Katsina State in a solemn ceremony that drew dignitaries from across the nation and beyond. His body was committed to Mother Earth at about 5:50 p.m....

‎Video: Trump Commends Liberian President Boakai’s Good Command of English

‎Video: Trump Commends Liberian President Boakai’s Good Command of English

President Trump, right, facing President Boakai, left, in Washington yesterday‎ ‎ ‎Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia ‎ ‎ ‎US President Donald Trump, yesterday, in Washington, at the ongoing meeting of leaders of five West African Countries, Liberia,...

Watch Live: Donald Trump Meets with African Leaders

Watch Live: Donald Trump Meets with African Leaders

President Donald Trump meets with leaders from multiple African nations on Wednesday, July 9. The president is meeting with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to for a summit on potential trade agreements. Trump...

Dignitaries Led By President Tinubu Attend Buhari’s Burial

Dignitaries Led By President Tinubu Attend Buhari’s Burial

President Tinubu, African Leaders, Shettima, Ex- Vice President Atiku, Osinbajo, Ministers, Governors Honor Late President Buhari at Daura Burial President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today led a gathering of African leaders, high-ranking government...

3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa

3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa

Beninese, Nigerian and Kenyan projects have been selected among The Elites nominees into how digitalisation forms the backbone of smart solutions, changing the way that people in Africa interact with power, energy and water. Planning and...

Tinubu, Shettima, Dignitaries Bid Ex-President Buhari Farewell As He’s Interred In Daura

Tinubu, Shettima, Dignitaries Bid Ex-President Buhari Farewell As He’s Interred In Daura

Deji Elumoye in Abuja Former President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday evening laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Tinubu. Large...

African Leaders Agree: Trump Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize

African Leaders Agree: Trump Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, the leaders of five African nations agreed during a White House economic summit on Wednesday. When the meeting on commercial cooperation among the nations was opened up to questions from the...

As China Tries to Expand Influence in Africa, Trump Meets with Western African Leaders

As China Tries to Expand Influence in Africa, Trump Meets with Western African Leaders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the world keeps an eye on Ukraine, Iran and Israel, our adversaries are keeping their sights on Africa. This week, the White House hosted leaders from several western African nations in hopes of improving economic relations....

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