Donald Trump is meeting with leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to focus on business opportunities. The meeting is part of a broader strategy amid increasing US-China trade tensions that may affect developing nations. Discussions are expected to revolve around economic development, security, infrastructure, and democracy. Trump emphasized the potential of these countries, describing their resources and people positively. He revealed that these nations probably would not face US tariffs and hinted at a future larger summit with African leaders scheduled around the UN General Assembly.
During the lunch, Trump said they hail from very vibrant places with very valuable land, great minerals, great oil deposits and wonderful people.
The leaders are expected to discuss key areas of cooperation, including economic development, security, infrastructure and democracy, according to statements from the White House and Liberia.
Trump is expected to soon announce dates for a broader summit with African leaders, possibly in September around the time of the United Nations General Assembly.
This week's mini-summit marks the latest effort by successive administrations to counter perceptions that the US has neglected a continent where China has increasingly made economic inroads.
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