U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has re-affirmed the U.S. commitment to Africa, two months after President Donald Trump's reported derogatory comments about the continent. "I think the United States commitment to Africa is quite clear in terms of the importance we place on the relationship," said Tillerson at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On Thursday, Tillerson met with AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, who spoke of renewed ties. "With the visit of Secretary of State Tillerson, the evidence of the relations between Africa and the United States is personified through his visit." Tillerson said promoting peace and security, development and trade, and good governance, are three pillars of Washington's approach to Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News March 08, 2018 19:07 UTC