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After his remarks where he reportedly described African nations as "shithole" attracted global outrage, United States President Donald Trump has written a letter to African leaders.
In the letter, Trump indicates that he "deeply respects" the people of Africa and that Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson will embark on an "extended visit" to the continent in March, his first in that role.
The letter dated Thursday was addressed to African leaders as they converge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for an African Union (AU) summit this this weekend.
Although Trump denied using such language to refer to African countries, US diplomats have been keen to address the shock and condemnation following the remarks.
The Associated Press reported that the letter by Trump says that the US "profoundly respects the partnerships and values shared by the U.S. and Africans and that the president's commitment to strong relationships with African nations is firm."
The letter further offers Trump's "deepest compliments" to the African leaders as they convene in Addis.
It also notes that American soldiers are "fighting side by side against extremism on the continent and that the US is working to increase free, fair and reciprocal trade with African countries and partnering to safeguard legal immigration."
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Dump trump and Co. should first respect the Americans in his own country...the so called 'African Americans'. We in Africa are free from white rule, so it really doesn't matter what he thinks...he can go hang!
Against all odds; I believe the expression of every word in his letter. People who curse have short fuses and readily remorseful too. I only hope he finds peace to make the trip to Africa a reality. Our leaders on the flip side should not act out the insult/curse or be freaked out-this should be a wake-up call to put their houses in order. Even with all the diplomacy, my premonition tells me that the tide will only go higher-this ain't the last curse coming our way.
Our leaders in Africa remain shitholes.They could have closed all USA embassy’s n send their abbasandors straight to USA until this trump
Apologise otherwise they did nothing so to the white pple we remain shitholes big time???Can somebody tell me if Uhuru called the USA president so,sanctions could have already b placed for kenya?
Red Neck Trump represent a constituent of America's white trash that dwells in the Republican party. This white trash president is a mouth-piece of a majority of white people who still do not believes black people should still serve them. This word "shithole" did not come from Trump himself, it was an echo from so many in his cabinet and his party as a way of describing the moronic attitude of African leaders, not African people. For those who are not in the know, "shithole" is another name for 'pit latrines', a common sewage facility that is a trade mark in all African homes across our continent. The use of this demeaning word was aimed at ridiculing not just Haiti and other poor-stricken countries in the world, but also shows how diminished African IQs are. But idiot Trump should be told that this 'shithole' I now peacefully live in, after working for years with 'shithole' Americans, gives me a feeling I have never felt before: no working two jobs or doubles to make ends meet, not more faking the American dream, no more health problems caused pollutants emitted by millions of vehicles sand-witching me between two major interstates, no more useless bills that made no sense to me but to America, no more fearing a job I held for years would collapse under my feet, and no more stupid timelines to file my returns before April 15th of every year. I know uncle Sam misses me, after years of raping my earnings with impunity.
Dumb Trump can't express himself this way. He's too uncouth fir such civilized behavior. This is an initiative of some level headed official in the regime