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Trump Shifts Focus ‘From Aid to Trade’ at Africa Summit
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump welcomed leaders of five African nations, hailing the continent’s economic potential as his administration seeks to expand US access to critical minerals and other natural resources. Most Read from Bloomberg...
‘Such good English’: White House defends Trump’s remark on Liberian President
Tribune Online
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July 10, 2025
The White House has defended a remark by U. S. President Donald Trump complimenting Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English-speaking skills during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Tribune Online reports that Trump, during the...
‘Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?’ — Trump’s question to Liberian president sparks a debate
Times LIVE
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US President Donald Trump has once again sparked a debate on social media after an awkward moment at the White House. This after Trump asked the President of Liberian president where he learnt “to speak so beautifully”. Donald Trump hosted five...
Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excludes Africa’s big players
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
(CNN) — The White House is hosting an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of 55 nations are welcome to join. Liberia said its president was one of five African heads of state invited by US...
ECOWAS: Agenda for President Julius Maada Bio
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, has his job cut out in the pursuit of peace, economic cooperation, stability, and human flourishing in the sub-region. His...
Trump Congratulates Leader of English-Speaking Country for His Good English
The Daily Beast
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July 9, 2025
Donald Trump has praised the president of Liberia for speaking “such good English,” seemingly unaware that Liberia’s official language is, in fact, English. The awkward remark was made as the U.S. president hosted five African leaders on Wednesday...
Kaizer Chiefs star defender Aden McCarthy shows off his R1 million VW-R
Briefly
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July 2, 2025
Kaizer Chiefs star defender Aden McCarthy showed off his luxurious Volkswagen R-Line on Instagram and got netizens raving Mzansi and fellow footballers reacted to the stylish ride, praising the young defender's lifestyle and choice The top-tier VW...
Trump Looks To 'Forge New Economic Opportunities’ With African Nations in White House Meeting
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said that his administration is “working tirelessly” to establish new economic opportunities with many African countries during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. Trump, who is...
Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say
The Gazette - Colorado
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MONROVIA (Reuters) -The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the U.S., two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. The plan was...
Trump surprised by Boakai’s English
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 10, 2025
Washington, DC, USA, July 10, 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump was impressed by the eloquence of Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai during their opening meeting on Wednesday, prompting him to ask the Liberian leader where he had learned to speak...
Trump praises Liberian leader on English, his native tongue: 'Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?'
The Province
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U.S. President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia Wednesday on his English-speaking skills — despite English being the official language of the West African nation.Article content Trump was hosting a White House lunch with African...
Liberians confused and angry after Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise for their leader’s English
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 10, 2025
By MARK MENGONFIA, MONIKA PRONCZUK and WILSON MCMAKIN MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump...
Donald Trump mocked for asking English-speaking president where he learnt language
Daily Star
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump has been ridiculed for asking the leader of an English-speaking nation where he learned to speak the language so fluently. The embarrassing gaffe occurred during a three-day mini summit in Washington, attended by leaders...
Flexibility at Work: Insights from 50 Years of Data
Middle East Business
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July 9, 2025
Flexibility at Work: Insights from 50 Years of Data Remote work and flexible hours are more than convenient working conditions for employees. They are catalysts for economic inclusion and growth, fostering productivity, improving work-life...
Impatient Trump Tries To End Meeting With African Leader: ‘We’re Gonna Have To Go a Bit Quicker Than This’
Mediaite - New York
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump impatiently tried to end a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Wednesday before asking the president to state his “name and your country.” As Ghazouani spoke for around seven minutes about investment...
Africa Spain Summit: symbol of the shared desire to build a renewed, ambitious and supportive partnership between Africa and Spain
Atalayar
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July 8, 2025
The Moroccan Embassy in Madrid organised a meeting with guests at the 3rd edition of the Africa Spain Summit held this year in Madrid, with Ambassador Karima Benyaich taking centre stage. The event was organised by One Africa Forums, an...
"Such good English": Trump compliments Liberian president, a native English speaker
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted 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 Guinea-Bissau...
‘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...
Nearly a Million Liberians at Flood Risk
Liberian Observer
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More than 825,000 Liberians face a significant flood risk during July 2025, according to a recent forecast producedby the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the African Centre of Meteorological...
Trump compliments Liberian President Joseph Boakai's 'good English'
KPAX - Montana
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July 10, 2025
President Trump hailed Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his mastery of English Wednesday during a meeting with African leaders at the White House. English is the official language of Liberia and Boakai's native tongue. "Mr. President, we thank...