On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia.

Trump said he sees "great economic potential in Africa" as the leaders boasted of their countries' natural resources and ...

The West African country is set to take a step toward resuming diplomatic ties at a White House meeting brokered by US ...

Amid the many opportunities to pursue peace, power and prosperity in Africa, there are clear tension points with Trump’s ...

President Donald Trump met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- ...

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join.

President Trump has surprised African officials and observers with his recent focus on the continent, where the U.S. has lagged behind China, Russia and Middle Eastern countries in building ...

WASHINGTON—As President Trump met Wednesday with the leaders of five West African countries, his administration was pushing ...