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Senegal scraps Akon's $6bn Wakanda-inspired city project
Nigerian Eye
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July 10, 2025
Senegal has cancelled Akon’s $6 billion plan to build a futuristic “Akon City” on the country’s Atlantic coast, after years of inaction and missed payments by the Senegalese-American singer, Bloomberg reports. The project, first announced in 2020,...
Africans accuse Trump of chasing minerals and mocking their presidents
Modern Ghana
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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. Five heads...
Ricardo Martinelli: “This is an Achievement of this Government, which Cared about the Country’s Image, unlike the Previous One.”
Newsroom Panama
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July 10, 2025
Panama regains “international trust” after being removed from the European Union (EU) money laundering list. Former President Ricardo Martinelli, above right, attributed Panama’s removal from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions to...
Trump asks Liberian president where he learnt English, despite it being Liberia’s official language
Business Insider Africa
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Wednesday after complimenting Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English, despite English being Liberia’s official language. The remark came during a White House meeting with five African heads...
Donald Trump shocked that president of English-speaking country speaks “such good English”
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking “such good English,” despite Liberia’s sole official language being English and its own history as a U.S. colony in the early 19th century. Boakai was one of several African...
Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs
WLRN - Florida
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise of Liberian president’s English skills criticised
Irish Examiner
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July 10, 2025
There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after US President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai.“Such good English,” Mr Trump said to Mr Boakai, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.” Where did...
Senegal Shuts Down Akon City Project Over Lack Of Progress
Naija News
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July 10, 2025
According to Bloomberg, the plan was to build a high-tech smart city in Mbodiène, a coastal town located about 80 kilometres from Dakar. Naija News reports that after years of little progress and missed deadlines, the government has taken back...
Akon’s $6billion futuristic city in Senegal officially abandoned
New National Star
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July 10, 2025
BY ODIGIE OKPATAKU The Senegalese government has confirmed the cancellation of Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project, originally envisioned as a groundbreaking model of African innovation and urban development. The futuristic “Akon City,”...
Trump praises Liberian President's 'good English,' draws criticism from across Africa
Sacramento Sun - California
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Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump drew criticism after praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, during a White House meeting with five African leaders, CNN reported. The remark,...
Liberian president impresses Trump with good English
Tuscaloosa Times - Alabama
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Joseph Boakai was one of five African leaders hosted at the White House for talks on Wednesday United States President Donald Trump has intensely praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, after the latter...
World News | Trump Praises Liberian President's 'good English,' Draws Criticism from Across Africa
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump drew criticism after praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, during a White House meeting with five African leaders, CNN reported. The remark,...
Sowore Condemns U.S President Trump’s Engagement With African Leaders As Modern-Day Slave-Era Public Humiliation Of Africans
Sahara Reporters
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Nigerian human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised a recent engagement between the U.S. President Donald Trump and a group of African leaders, describing the meeting as a “modern-day public humiliation.” In a post on his verified X...
Trump makes horrifically awkward comment to African president as he praises his English
LAD Bible
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Donald Trump has a frustrating habit of wanting to be the biggest man in the room and that can often lead to some horribly awkward moments. The 79-year-old has hosted leaders from across the world since his return to the White House earlier this...
President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%
The Daily News - Michigan
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President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...
'Such good English': Liberian President Joseph Boakai impresses Donald Trump at White House meeting
IOL
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July 10, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has intensely praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, after the latter spoke briefly about his desire to elevate ties with the US. On Wednesday, Trump, flanked by...
Trump’s Talk With Senegal’s President Took A Weird Turn. Then Trump Made It Even Weirder.
HuffPost
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July 10, 2025
LOADINGERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s toe-curling exchange with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye lit up social media on Wednesday. Faye lavished praise on the U.S. president during a White House meeting with a group of African leaders. He...
Federal officers use force on protesters during immigration raids at California farms – as it happened
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Federal officers use force on protesters during immigration raids at California farmsFederal immigration officers, supported by national guard troops, used force against protesters, firing chemical munitions, during raids on two cannabis farms in...
"Such good English": Trump compliments Liberian president, a native English speaker
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau...
What’s Trump next step after meeting African presidents?
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from five West African nations to the White House on Wednesday, signaling a push to strengthen commercial ties with the resource-rich region as global competition—particularly with...