(CNN)> AMERICAN President,
Donald Trump has been increasingly chatting with other world leaders
during his first weeks in office. On Monday he turned his attention to
Africa.
Trump spent Monday
morning calling two of the 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."
In
a statement to CNN, Adesina 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
also invited President Buhari to Washington at a mutually convenient
date. Buhari, who congratulated Trump on his election, is currently in
London on an extended break while he awaits the results of unspecified
medical tests.
After his call with Buhari, President Trump also requested and completed a phone call with South Africa's Zuma.
Trump
and Zuma also "discussed the need to work together on multilateral
issues as well especially the quest for peace and stability on the
African continent," the statement said.
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
It should be NOTED that the CITIZENS of Nigeria has been calling for the appearance of their President who has been away for more than 10 day now for a medical issue.
This call has proved to Nigerians that their President is healthy and hearthy.
Source: CNN
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