Author:  FDA Staff     Published: 7 24/2025  The Foundation for Democracy in Africa

July 9–11, 2025

President Donald J. Trump hosted a three-day summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., bringing together the presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, and Gabon for closed-door bilateral discussions and joint working sessions.

The summit resulted in several strategic outcomes:

  • A formal shift in U.S. policy from traditional aid to trade-based partnerships
  • Commitments from Gabon and Mauritania to invest in minerals, focusing on potash, manganese, and green hydrogen infrastructure;
  • Agreements with Liberia and Senegal on migration policies to accelerate deportation processes and improve legal coordination, and
  • A new security partnership with Guinea-Bissau aims to reform its justice and policing systems to combat drug trafficking.

The summit concluded with a notable change in U.S. policy, focusing on bilateral, deal-driven engagement instead of multilateral aid. This shift allows African leaders to highlight their countries’ investment readiness and development priorities. Additionally, it positions the U.S. as a strategic counterbalance to the growing influence of China and Russia on the continent.

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Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates

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Executive Order ●  July 7, 2025

On July 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order extending the suspension of increased reciprocal tariff rates until August 1, 2025. The key points of the Executive Order are as follows:

  • The 90-day suspension of elevated tariffs, originally set to expire on July 9, has been extended.
  • A universal tariff of 10% for most countries will remain in effect until August 1.
  • China is excluded from this tariff and remains under a separate suspension until August 12. View Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates

Additionally, President Trump sent formal letters to 40 countries notifying them of this extension. These letters outline revised tariff rates and warn that failure to reach a trade agreement by the new deadline will result in the implementation of tariffs ranging from 25% to 40%.

Countries receiving higher tariffs may seek bilateral negotiations to avoid the August 1 deadline.

List of 40 Countries with U.S. Tariff Extensions

List of 14 Countries with New Tariff Rates Effective August 1
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The Network was established by the 102 member organizations from the United States, Mauritius, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, Mali, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo that were in attendance during the AGOA Civil Society Forum on January 17, 2003, in Phoenix, Mauritius.
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