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Trump Hosts White House Summit to Shift U.S.–Africa Ties Toward Trade

Diplomats will be measured on commercial deal-making performance under new metrics designed to strengthen U.S. ties with strategic African partners.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Excavators to be exported to Africa are seen waiting to be loaded on a cargo ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province, on March 7, 2025.
A view of a train loaded with iron ore at the ArcelorMittal iron ore mine in Mount Nimba, Liberia, June 11, 2021.
An aerial view show trucks loading sand from a quarry on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania, on March 14, 2023.

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.