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Donald Trump speaks with president of Nigeria

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to President Trump from London

 

President Donald Trump, who has taken it upon himself in his first few weeks in office to increase his chat with other world leaders has spent Monday morning calling two of Africa’s continent's most prominent leaders, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma to discuss combating terrorism, trade relations and other issues.

            According to Buhari's aide, Femi Adesina, Trump assured the Nigerian president that the US is ready to help obtain "a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism." The aide also said, "President Trump encouraged President Buhari to keep up the good work he is doing, and also commended him for the efforts made in rescuing 24 of the Chibok Girls and the strides being taken by the Nigerian military."

Trump, who so far has been mostly focused on his "America First" agenda, has not spoken at much length about his policies concerning Africa. But his controversial travel ban, one of his first major executive orders, has targeted three African countries: Sudan, Libya and Somalia.