Overview

• The White House has invited the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal to a summit in Washington next week
• Discussions will center on commercial diplomacy, cooperation on critical mineral supply chains and regional security challenges
• Ivory Coast was excluded over U.S. concerns about the credibility of its upcoming presidential election
• Envoys stationed in Africa will be evaluated on the commercial deals they broker under the new America-First policy
• A broader U.S.–Africa Leaders Dialogue is planned for the U.N. General Assembly in New York this September