Moussa Faki Mahamat told African foreign ministers ahead of an African Union summit in Ethiopia's capital that many are still digesting Trump's comment that the continent's countries are like a filthy toilet. "The continent is deeply shocked by the message of hatred and the desire to marginalize Africa," Mahamat said in preparation for the summit on Sunday. Trump on Friday will meet with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the new chairman of the African Union, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Yet there will be no high-level delegation from Washington on hand at the AU summit to make the U.S. case in person. Although the lack of high-profile U.S. representation could fuel the perception that Trump's administration cares little about Africa, two State Department officials offered another explanation.

Source: Ethiopian News January 25, 2018 10:41 UTC