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Benin bets on free vets and schools to turn people away from jihadism
Modern Ghana
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In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a programme of social projects, including free veterinary care, to tempt locals away from extremism. Located just south of Niger and Burkina Faso -- which...
Trump Hosts Five African Leaders for Investment, Trade Talks
Tempo.co
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July 10, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, local time. The meeting was attended by President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon, President Umaro Sissoco...
Trump hosts West African leaders as region reels from US aid cuts
Naharnet
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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...
‘Such good English’: White House defends Trump’s remark on Liberian President
Tribune Online
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July 10, 2025
The White House has defended a remark by U. S. President Donald Trump complimenting Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English-speaking skills during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Tribune Online reports that Trump, during the...
Trump targets Brazil for 50% import taxes
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, breaking...
Bridging Continents: President Boakai’s Washington Visit Signals Stronger US-Africa Cooperation
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. meets US President Donald Trump at the White House during the Africa Leaders’ Summit On July 9, 2025, the historic corridors of the White House welcomed five prominent African leaders for a pivotal dialogue on...
EXTRA: Where did you learn to speak English? Trump asks Liberian president
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump had just finished nodding through a flurry of translated praises from African leaders when he turned to Liberian President Joseph Boakai with a question that caught the room off guard. Trump had hosted the presidents of...
Int’l travel restrictions spark fresh row over absence of ambassadors
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The diplomatic community yesterday rued the brewing spat between Nigeria and the United States, partly blaming it on poor handling in the absence of full-fledged ambassadors in Nigeria’s various foreign missions overseas. This is just as the...
Trump surprised by Boakai’s English
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 10, 2025
Washington, DC, USA, July 10, 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump was impressed by the eloquence of Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai during their opening meeting on Wednesday, prompting him to ask the Liberian leader where he had learned to speak...
Trump Signals Africa Policy Shift from Aid to Trade
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of five African nations, signaling a significant policy shift from financial assistance to economic partnerships focused on trade. Gathering at the White House with the...
Unlawful issuance of Gambian ID Cards abroad is electoral fraud in preparation for 2026
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ndey Jobarteh Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has now confirmed that after the controversial pilot in Mauritania, the Government plans to dispatch more missions to Gabon, Congo, and Togo to issue Gambian National Identity...
Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka — 22 countries hit with Donald Trump’s ‘common sense’ tariffs up to 50% | Complete list
Mint
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump explained that the new tariff rates were based on “common sense” and trade imbalances, although this was inconsistent with what he wrote in his letter to Brazil, according to an AP report. He also admitted that he hadn’t...
Donald Trump compliments Liberian President's 'beautiful' English - the country's official language
LBC
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10 July 2025, 08:18 Mr Trump asked where Joseph Boakai learned to speak "so beautifully" at a White House meeting with West African leaders on Wednesday. Picture: Alamy The US president complimented the Liberian president's English despite it...
Boakai Seeks Investment Opportunities at U.S. Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is seeking to attract increased American investment in Liberia's abundant mineral resource sector, urging U. S. President Donald Trump to look Liberia’s way when it comes to investment. During a luncheon hosted by...
What Trump’s ‘Good English’ Remark Really Reflects
AOL
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on July 9, 2025. Credit - Win McNamee—Getty Images Donald Trump has yet to visit Africa as President. But he’s certainly left an impression. In his first...
Ukraine is working to expand cooperation with African countries in agriculture, education, digitalization, and IT
The Odessa Journal
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Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Brusylo held an online meeting with heads of Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Mozambique, Botswana, and Mauritania. Representatives...
Trump praises Liberian president's English - the country's official language
Sky News
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump has praised the Liberian president's command of English – the West African country's official language. The US president reacted with visible surprise to Joseph Boakai's English-speaking skills during a White House meeting with...
Trump To Meet Leaders Of Senegal, Gabon, Others In Washington
TVC News Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington.... The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington. Experts suggest...
Donald Trump Tariffs
The Times of India
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US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions by sending tariff letters to more than 20 countries, warning that higher import duties will take effect from August 1, 2025 if bilateral trade deals are not reached. The move marks a...
African leaders meet Trump at White House for trade and security talks
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump will host five African leaders for a White House lunch, with discussions expected to focus on trade, investment, and regional security. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and...