U.S President Donald Trump Issues A Statement To African Leaders After “Shithole” Comment..
U.S President Donald Trump Issues A Statement To African
Leaders After “Shithole” Comment
by Ameborguy
OTHERS
African leaders decided to refrain from issuing a resolution to
criticise Donald Trump’s alleged reference to their nations as
“shithole countries” because the U.S. president sent them a letter
expressing respect for the continent.
The leaders who met at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian
capital were initially set to demand an apology from Trump over
the remark reported by sources at a meeting on immigration with
him this month.
Trump denies making the comment.
Reports of the comment touched a nerve because they come on
top of decisions by the Trump administration, particularly on visa
restrictions, that many Africans say unfairly penalize the continent.
As the summit was being held at ministerial level, the gathering
drafted a resolution calling on Trump to “publicly apologize to all
Africans”.
Anything short of that would force them to suspend a
cooperation deal signed between Washington and the bloc, a
draft is seen by Reuters showed.
African leaders are “dismayed and shocked by the increasingly
consistent trend by the Trump Administration to denigrate
(people) of African descent … thereby promoting racism,
xenophobia, and bigotry,” the draft read.
A January 25 letter sent by Trump prompted a change of tack at
the presidential level.
One summit official said the final resolution that is yet to be
released contains no reference to the issue after the leaders
concluded the meeting late on Monday.
“I want to underscore that the United States deeply respects the
people of Africa and my commitment to strong and respectful
relationships with African states as sovereign states are firm,”
Trump said.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would “travel to Africa for an
extended visit,” he said.
The AU Commission had “taken due note” of the letter, which
wished the summit success, Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said
during the closing press conference.
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, who met Trump last week on
the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, said Trump’s reported comment had no impact on
the AU summit.
“When Americans decided to give us Trump as their president we
deal with that president of the United States.
“It is not an issue of whether you appreciate him for this or for
that, it is a job that he is doing for his country,” added Kagame,
who assumed the African Union’s chairmanship this year.
He said both he and Trump had stressed the need for more
cooperation.
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Leaders After “Shithole” Comment
by Ameborguy
OTHERS
African leaders decided to refrain from issuing a resolution to
criticise Donald Trump’s alleged reference to their nations as
“shithole countries” because the U.S. president sent them a letter
expressing respect for the continent.
The leaders who met at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian
capital were initially set to demand an apology from Trump over
the remark reported by sources at a meeting on immigration with
him this month.
Trump denies making the comment.
Reports of the comment touched a nerve because they come on
top of decisions by the Trump administration, particularly on visa
restrictions, that many Africans say unfairly penalize the continent.
As the summit was being held at ministerial level, the gathering
drafted a resolution calling on Trump to “publicly apologize to all
Africans”.
Anything short of that would force them to suspend a
cooperation deal signed between Washington and the bloc, a
draft is seen by Reuters showed.
African leaders are “dismayed and shocked by the increasingly
consistent trend by the Trump Administration to denigrate
(people) of African descent … thereby promoting racism,
xenophobia, and bigotry,” the draft read.
A January 25 letter sent by Trump prompted a change of tack at
the presidential level.
One summit official said the final resolution that is yet to be
released contains no reference to the issue after the leaders
concluded the meeting late on Monday.
“I want to underscore that the United States deeply respects the
people of Africa and my commitment to strong and respectful
relationships with African states as sovereign states are firm,”
Trump said.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would “travel to Africa for an
extended visit,” he said.
The AU Commission had “taken due note” of the letter, which
wished the summit success, Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said
during the closing press conference.
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, who met Trump last week on
the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, said Trump’s reported comment had no impact on
the AU summit.
“When Americans decided to give us Trump as their president we
deal with that president of the United States.
“It is not an issue of whether you appreciate him for this or for
that, it is a job that he is doing for his country,” added Kagame,
who assumed the African Union’s chairmanship this year.
He said both he and Trump had stressed the need for more
cooperation.
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