The meeting follows U.S. aid cuts and the recent dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Copper surged to a record high after Donald Trump said he planned to impose 50pc tariffs on imports of the vital metal. US ...

On Wednesday, Trump hosted leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House for talks and a working lunch, with discussions expected to centre on business ...