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The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and...

Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London ShareSave "We already have over 230 million people," says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners...

U.S. visa restriction tied to Nigeria’s refusal to host asylum seekers — Report
The recent tightening of U.S. visa restrictions for Nigerian citizens is linked to Nigeria’s refusal to accept third-country asylum seekers as part of a broader immigration agreement proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, a report on...

Donald Trump urged 'get a new makeup artist' after 'jarring' look at key White House meeting
13:29 ET, 09 Jul 2025 Social media users told President Donald Trump to "get a new makeup artist" after he appeared to have a darker complexion during a televised summit with African leaders. It's no secret that the president wears makeup for TV...

WATCH: Trump Hosts Africa-Israel Working Lunch as Mauritania Moves to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Israel
Leaders of five African nations join Netanyahu at White House amid Trump-led push for continental trade and normalization with Israel By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump hosted a multilateral lunch at the White House Wednesday with...

First Trump Africa Summit; DRC Tensions; Shabaab Momentum: Africa File, July 10, 2025
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Ellery White and Edie Tesfaye Key Takeaways: US-Africa Summit. The United States will...

Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language. “Such good English, where did you learn to speak so...

Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
On April 12, 2025, the world watched as Gabonese citizens cast their ballots in the first presidential election since the fall of the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled the country for nearly six decades. But rather than marking a clean democratic...

Trump Ridiculed for Asking to Move a 'Bit Quicker' While Meeting With African Leaders: 'How Rude'
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...

After Trump’s remarks to Liberian president, Nigerian official excited Tinubu wasn’t invited
A Nigerian official, Rachel Kufre Nse, has expressed joy that US President Donald Trump did not invite President Bola Tinubu to the White House like other African presidents invited by Mr Trump. Ms Nse, a member of Nigeria’s North Central...

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...

Nigeria says US pressuring Africa to accept Venezuelan deportees
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's foreign minister said the United States was pressuring African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, some straight out of prison, but Africa's most populous country could not accommodate them...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against Bolsonaro
Trump also objected to Brazil's Supreme Court fining of social media companies such as X, saying the temporary blocking last year amounted to “SECRET and UNLAWFUL Censorship Orders.” Trump said he is launching an investigation as a result under...

Gender gap closing
MORRIS DIXON... now our focus must be on translating this educational success into greater equality in the workforce and in leadership The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Jamaica among 35 countries offering equal education opportunities for...

Trump sends tariff letters to seven more countries
A group of African countries have said they will cut their tariffs on US goods, Donald Trump has claimed. He told reporters: “We treat Africa great in many different ways, including with tariffs. “Parts of Africa charge us tremendous tariffs, as...

Nigeria rejects US migrant deportations
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as African Leaders deliver remarks during a multilateral lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH...

Unlawful issuance of Gambian ID Cards abroad is electoral fraud in preparation for 2026
- 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...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing trial against Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...

Trump hails Africa’s mineral wealth
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hailed West Africa’s rich natural resources as he hosted five of its leaders Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing influence of Russia and China. Trump’s...
17 Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Suggest High-Tech Civilizations Existed Thousands (Or Millions) Of Years Ago
Authored by Tara MacIsaac via The Epoch Times, According to our conventional view of history, humans have only walked the Earth in our present form for some 200,000 years. Much of the mechanical ingenuity we know of in modern times began to...