Africans accuse Trump of chasing minerals and mocking their presidents
WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – African leaders criticized President Trump for focusing on mineral resources and trade tariffs during their summit, with Liberia losing 48% of its health budget after US aid cuts.
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Africans Accuse Trump of Chasing Minerals and Mocking Their Presidents
People across Africa have hit out at this week's high-profile summit between Donald Trump and five African leaders, saying the US president showed little respect during a White House lunch and is only chasing the continent's minerals.


Africans accuse Trump of chasing minerals and mocking their presidents
People across Africa have hit out at this week’s high-profile summit between Donald Trump and five African leaders, saying the US president showed little respect during a White House lunch and is only chasing the continent’s minerals.
By Tafi Mhaka/ Al Jazeera/ Africa in Summary/ July 11, 2025 To dodge Trump's tariffs and anger, five African presidents assumed the role of loyal colonial subjects and left their dignity behind.On July 9, US President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini-summit at the [...] The Africa Entrance. Trump's African summit was a master class of modern colonial theatre.It was first published in Latin American Summary.
The American president received five African heads of state in Washington from 9 to 11 July. On the menu: the richness of subsoils to coveted minerals and the return of irregular migrants.
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