Trump to host five African leaders next week to discuss 'commercial opportunities'

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the airport after touring a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House official said on Wednesday.

Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a discussion and lunch at the White House on July 9, the official said.