Overview
- Heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal are attending a two-day White House summit focused on trade, investment and security.
- The administration has dissolved USAID and reoriented Africa policy to prioritize private-sector partnerships over traditional aid.
- Washington is pressing for agreements on underexploited minerals such as manganese and uranium to secure supply chains and counter China’s influence.
- Enhanced security cooperation offers include counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea and support for drug trafficking enforcement.
- Invitations remain conditional as several participating nations face U.S. travel-ban reviews over visa overstay and recalcitrance concerns.