Africa is important for Trump, American Messenger tells BBC

US Senior Adviser Masad Boulos said President Donald Trump appreciates Africa, despite the announcement of extensive assistance that caused significant humanitarian suffering throughout the continent.

Trump announced freezing assistance on his first day as in January in accordance with his foreign policy “American first”, while recent Trump’s recent tariffs have caused concerns to the end of the trade transaction between the US and Africa to increase economic growth.

But Mr. Boulos said that BBC Newsday was that Africa was “very important” for Trump and reduced reports that the United States had planned to close some of its missions on the continent.

“He greatly appreciates Africa and African people,” Mr. Boulos added.

Reduction of assistance has affected health care programs across Africa, including the supply of critical medicines, including HIV.

Most US Agency for International Development (USAID) who provided health and humanitarian aid vulnerable countries, Since then stopped.

Eight countries – six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and Lesota – Soon may end HIV -Leki After the US decision to stop foreign assistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned.

There are concerns that next year after reducing assistance, after a help reduction, nearly six million Africans may be pushing for extreme poverty after reducing assistance, According to the Institute of Security Studies (ISS)-Panopic analytical center.

Earlier this month, eight people, including five children, died after walking for hours to seek the treatment of cholera in South Sudan after reducing the Trump administration, forcing local health clinics to close, an international charity that saves children.

But Mr. Boulos said these death reports could not be directly related to the reduction in the US, and said they are necessary to ensure good use of money.

“It is absolutely necessary (for the US) to review some of these programs for much more effectiveness and transparency,” Mr. Boulos said.

“We must make sure that (help) go to the right place and we get the desired result,” he added.

Mr. Boulos, whose son is married to Trump’s daughter, Tiffany, stated that several US companies expressed interest in exploitation of minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after which after his recent trip to the rich resources of the Central-African nation.

Dr. Congo, which lives huge natural reserves, such as lithium, which is important for battery and electric vehicles, fights with M23 rebels, which is supported by Rwanda that seized large territories this year.

Congolese President Felix Tshaseedi believes that participation in the extraction of minerals can help stop the violence suffered to the east of the country for almost 30 years. Currently Mineral Dr. Congo is dominated by Chinese firms.

Mr. Boulos said his country is also interested in studying minerals in neighboring Rwanda, but urged the country to withdraw his troops from Dr. Congo first and stop the M23 support. Rwanda denies the conflict.

Asked if the United States was only interested in economic benefit from Africa, not its well -being, it was said: “Our task is to promote the US interests and promote our strategic partnerships.”

Trump is also determined to “stop the wars and establish peace” around the world, said the message, calling the conflict in Sudan a big problem for the US government.

Mr. Boulos, who held the post of senior advisor in Washington on Arab and Middle Eastern cases since December, also visited Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda on his trip.

It has business interests in Africa, including a company based in Nigeria, which distributes cars and equipment in West Africa.

Lebanese businessman said Trump thought it was time to stop the “unfair advantage” taken by other international players in Africa.

Responding to reports in US media that Trump’s administration planned to close most of its diplomatic missions in Africa, Mr.

On trade tariffs announced by Trump, Mr Boulos said in most African countries “zero effect” when they touched upon “small trade” from the continent.

“Many countries have negotiated, and in the end we want justice and a win-win solution,” he added.

A small South African country of Lesota was affected by the most recent announced tariffs – 50% – before they were stopped for 90 days.

He used Act on the growth and opportunities of African growth (AGO) become the main exporter of textiles, including in the US. This trading accounts for more than 10% of the national income.

AGOA was created by former US President Bill Clinton in 2000 to encourage trade and investment in Africa, but analysts fear that this is unlikely to be updated with the current Congress where Republicans prevail.