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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...
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...
Flutterwave Secures License to Operate in Senegal
TechEconomy
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July 10, 2025
Advertisements Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company from Africa, has recently secured a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). With this license, Flutterwave is positioned to help...
Live Aid turns 40
The Express Tribune
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July 13, 2025
"It's 12 noon in London, 7AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid." This television announcement on July 13, 1985, heralded over 16 hours of music broadcast from Wembley Stadium in London and John F Kennedy Stadium in...
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,...
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,”...
'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...
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...
WAFCON is thrilling fans but faces familiar problems
Deutsche Welle
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July 15, 2025
The rescheduled women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is underway in Morocco, a year later than planned. The tournament sees some of the best players in the world fighting for glory, but as players and nations emerge, familiar problems linger...
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...
Bridging Continents: President Boakai’s Washington Visit Signals Stronger US-Africa Cooperation
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. meets US President Donald Trump at the White House during the Africa Leaders’ Summit On July 9, 2025, the historic corridors of the White House welcomed five prominent African leaders for a pivotal dialogue on...
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...
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...
"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...
Video: Trump Commends Liberian President Boakai’s Good Command of English
The News (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
President Trump, right, facing President Boakai, left, in Washington yesterday Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia US President Donald Trump, yesterday, in Washington, at the ongoing meeting of leaders of five West African Countries, Liberia,...
VERY awkward moment Donald Trump praises Liberian president for speaking 'such good English' and asking where he learned it... despite it being the country's official language
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO Published: 04:02 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 04:21 EDT, 10 July 2025 This is the very awkward moment US president Donald Trump praised Liberia's leader for speaking 'such good English' - despite it being the country's...
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...
ECOWAS: Agenda for President Julius Maada Bio
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, has his job cut out in the pursuit of peace, economic cooperation, stability, and human flourishing in the sub-region. His...
Where did you learn to speak English? Trump asks Liberian president
Nigerian Eye
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump had just finished nodding through a flurry of translated praises from African leaders when he turned to Liberian President Joseph Boakai with a question that caught the room off guard. Trump had hosted the presidents of...