South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the U.S. and Rwanda says it’s in talk with the administration of President Donald Trump on a similar deal.

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.

The upshot is a paradox. Under Mr Trump, America will do a lot less in Africa than it has done for decades. But African leaders will get more chances to have the ear of the American president.

President Donald Trump meets with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday as the U.S. leader ramps up a trade war that threatens developing nations that depend on trade with the world's largest economy.

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join.

Donald Trump's anticipated meeting with five African leaders, including the presidents of Mauritania, Senegal, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, and Liberia, took place on July 9, 2025, as scheduled. The heads of state present at the meeting had a great deal of issues to address.

MONROVIA, July 10 (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 BRILLIANT program is scrambling to find money to save the project. The purchase of key equipment has stopped.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has opposed what he calls the "unilateral" higher trade tariffs imposed on his country by the US. US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would subject imports from South Africa to a new 30% tariff from 1 August.

President Bola Tinubu has revealed that one of the reasons for Trump’s recent actions against Nigeria is the country's refusal to accept Venezuelan prisoners.