Five West African leaders—from Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau—are visiting Washington this week for a surprise three-day summit, announced by US President Donald Trump.
The meeting, held from today July 9 to 11, is primarily focused on exploring “commercial opportunities” and marks Washington’s first significant diplomatic outreach to Africa since Trump’s return to office.
The invited countries possess valuable natural resources like oil, gas, gold, and rare earth minerals, but face challenges such as corruption, authoritarianism, and political instability. The outcomes and agreements from the summit remain uncertain.
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