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Presidents of five African nations to meet with Trump at White House

US President Donald Trump (centre), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with commerce and trade expected to feature prominently amongst a mixed bag of potential agenda items.

The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- five nations located along Africa's Atlantic Coast -- will convene at Trump's behest.

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