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5 West African leaders gather at White House
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 promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the...
Trump to host five African presidents at White House
Punch
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with commerce and trade expected to feature prominently amongst a mixed bag of potential agenda items. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia,...
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...
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...
Top 5 most expensive African cities to land in 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 8, 2025
According to current statistics from 2024, 42 African nations now levy transfer taxes and fees, up from 35 in 2022, out of a total of 52 evaluated. Transfer taxes, charges, and fees are the expenditures incurred when a traveler travels through one...
The president who wasn’t there
EurActiv
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July 10, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: VDL is safe, and long gone Race to run DG COMP Budget digest Today's edition is powered by CEN and CENELEC Standards...
Frontline of the Fight: Why Youth Climate Movements in Liberia and the Global South Need Urgent Support
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
In slums across Paynesville, on the shores of West Point, and within classrooms in Robertsports, Gbarnga and Buchanan, a new generation of Liberians is rising — not with weapons, but with planting tools, placards, and policy briefs. These are the...
Trump hosts five African leaders in landmark summit focused ...
Modern Ghana
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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...
Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
The Brookings Institution
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Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C....
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...
"He should just give up", "We may end up selling" - Chelsea fans surprised as Enzo Maresca benches star player
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
Chelsea fans believe Nicolas Jackson's time at Chelsea is done after he's been benched in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal against Fluminense on Tuesday. The Blues fans on social media were quick to claim that the Senegal star is on his way out...
Third Asian Youth Games preparations in final stage
Gulf Daily News Online
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ASIAN YOUTH GAMES – Preparations continued to build up ahead of the third Asian Youth Games, which will be hosted by the kingdom from October 22 to 31 later this year. The event’s technical committee chairman Lounes Madene has confirmed the...
Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White House
BBC
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July 9, 2025
Abdou Aziz Diédhiou & Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Brandon DrenonBBC News, Dakar & Lagos & Washington DC ShareSave Donald Trump wants to do business in Africa - and is not interested in aid US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC...
Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump
Africanews
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July 8, 2025
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, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau for a...
The Latest: Trump’s new 50% tariffs for Brazil stem from his disapproval over Bolsonaro trial
Tri-City News
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump cited what he called unfair treatment of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro as he announced the new 50% duties on import goods from the South American nation, showing that personal grudges rather than simply economics...
Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' with Africa
Otago Daily Times
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for Africa than China. Trump, who has shuttered the US Agency...
The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50%...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Trump cited what he called unfair treatment of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial accused of trying to overturn his 2022 election loss, as he announced the new 50% duties on import goods from the South American nation,...
WC Qualifiers: Argentina, England, Egypt secure win
Rediff
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Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches. IMAGE: Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during a match between Uruguay and Argentina. Photograph: Ernesto Ryan/Getty Images Argentina closed in on a...
2025 WAES: Regional integration crucial for West Africa’s economic future
Daily Post
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria’s regional trade dominance is hampered by infrastructure and policy issues. The 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) highlighted the need for digital identity, youth potential, and private sector partnerships to boost intra-ECOWAS trade...
Trump hosts West African leaders to secure critical minerals, counter China–Russia influence
Firstpost
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July 9, 2025
In what is being called a strategic move by the US, President Donald Trump welcomed five West African leaders to the White House on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen trade ties and gain access to the region’s untapped trove of critical minerals. The...