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Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariffs
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...
'Where were you educated?' Trump praises English of leader who heads English-speaking country
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
Editor's note: This headline has been updated. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump hosted Liberian President Joseph Boakai and the leaders of four other West African countries at the White House. In one viral exchange, Trump was seen...
'Sulking' Trump reveals sign he's 'struggling inside' during meeting with world leaders
Irish Star
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July 9, 2025
President Trump appeared to be "struggling inside" when he hosted leaders from five different African nations for lunch at the White House on Wednesday. Body language expert Judi James noted that the US President seemed to be “sulking” at one...
WATCH: President Trump Responds to Criminal Investigation into James Comey and John Brennan: “Very Dishonest People, Crooked as Hell, and Maybe They Have to Pay a Price for That”
The Gateway Pundit
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July 9, 2025
President Trump on Wednesday responded to the criminal probe into the disgraced Russiagate conspirators, Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey, calling the two “crooked as hell” and suggesting he wants to see them...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50% as he sends out tariff letters to more countries
FOX10 News - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' in White House meeting with African leaders
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the U.S. approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is...
‘NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT’: Trump Roasted for Complimenting African Leader on His English — His Country’s Official Language
Mediaite - New York
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump had kind words for Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Wednesday, complimenting him for speaking English “so beautifully” — which drew a round of mockery for Trump’s apparent ignorance that the man was of course fluent...
Trump Ridiculed for Asking to Move a 'Bit Quicker' While Meeting With African Leaders: 'How Rude'
International Business Times
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump is being criticized by social media users after telling an African leader to keep their remarks brief during a meeting with multiple leaders, encouraging them to stick to the schedule for the event. Trump met with the...
What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria — The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon are in Washington this week for a three-day mini summit hosted by President Trump — part of what the White House describes as a push to deepen "commercial...
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...
Mauritania, Turkey sign civil aviation cooperation agreement
Libyan Express
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June 28, 2025
Mauritania, Turkey sign civil aviation cooperation agreement in IstanbulMauritania’s National Civil Aviation Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkey’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Saturday to boost technical...
Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation for Ghana, Mauritania
Panapress
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July 2, 2025
02 july 2025 - 11:04:42 MA/AO 141 Views Panafrican News Agency Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$ 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and...
Nigerians face new US visitor visa restrictions
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
The US State Department has announced new visa rules for Nigerians wishing to travel to the US in the non-immigrant and non-diplomat categories. The US embassy in Nigeria posted to its website on July 8 that the US would issue single-entry visas...
The EU-Mauritania fisheries deal explained
Euronews
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Published on 24/06/2025 - 16:59 GMT+2•Updated 18:20 Fishing is a cornerstone of Mauritania’s economy and daily life, accounting for about 10% of the country’s GDP, and providing work for roughly 300,000 people - either directly or indirectly. For...
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...
Why Trump has invited five African leaders to the White House
BBC
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump is set to meet the leaders of five African states, an invitation the White House sees as an "incredible" commercial opportunity. Trump's choice of guests include the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania...
Mauritania Buys 76% More From Brazil In May
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Mauritania, an Arab country in Africa, increased its purchases of Brazilian products by 76% in May this year compared to the same period last year. According to data from Comex Stat, a system...
Gambia, Mauritania strengthen ties in key sectors
The Point
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The high-level meeting, held under the directives of Presidents Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Adama Barrow, marked a new chapter in bilateral relations, with both sides committing to expanded partnerships across diplomacy, trade, security,...
Trump hosts five African leaders as tariffs, aid cuts bite
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump meets with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday as the U.S. leader ramps up a trade war that threatens developing nations that depend on trade with the world's largest economy. Trump is...
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...