Trump’s pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs and uncertainty

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President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders including Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embal, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)