Nigeria: Statement by Foreign Affairs Minister of State Sola Enikanolaiye Receiving U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Frank Garcia
The two sides said cooperation will expand on trade, security and migration as they prepare for a bilateral meeting in Washington in August.
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Top US official's scheduled visit to Nigeria highlights Trump administration's approach to West Africa
Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali show how Washington is navigating security, commerce and sovereignty in a changing West Africa regional order. The post Top US official’s scheduled visit to Nigeria highlights Trump administration’s approach to West Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Statement by Foreign Affairs Minister of State Sola Enikanolaiye Receiving U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Frank Garcia
Press Release - The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, on Monday, 13 July 2026, received the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, His Excellency Frank Garcia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the long-standing strategic partnership between Nigeria and the United States.
Trump’s new Africa envoy makes debut trip
Frank Garcia, the recently confirmed US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, began his first official trip to the continent this weekend, arriving in Nigeria before planned stops in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali.Garcia, a former Republican Capitol Hill staffer and Navy officer with limited Africa diplomatic experience, will link President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda to commercial diplomacy, strategic competition, and security coo…
U.S. Assistant Secretary Garcia Visits Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali Amid Sahel Security Shift
.US. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia’s first official trip to Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali is coming as the security balance across the Sahel and West Africa is being reshaped by insurgent spillover, sovereignty politics, military partnerships, and competition among external powers. The trip – scheduled for 11-18 July – matters less as a ceremonial debut than as a signal of where Washington thinks the region’s pr…
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