President Uhuru Kenyatta
The report also advised that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would make an "extended visit" to Africa in March, though no additional details were provided.
The US president ignored questions shouted by journalists about his reported dismissal this month of African nations as "sh*thole countries", during a meeting on immigration with congressional leaders in US capital, Washington DC three weeks ago. Many in Africa were taken aback, especially considering the Trump administration has paid little attention to the continent throughout the first year in power.
The President insisted in the letter that the U.S.
Trump offers his "best wishes for a successful summit" and notes that US and African troops are "fighting side by side to defeat terrorists and build secure communities".
The president offered "best wishes for a successful summit" of the African Union this weekend in Ethiopia, and noted that US and African troops are "fighting side by side to defeat terrorists and build secure communities".
The president met Rwanda's leader and new African Union chair Paul Kagame on Friday at the World Economic Forum, calling Mr Kagame a "friend".
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For his part, Kagame tweeted: "Had very good bilateral meeting with (at) realDonaldTrump!"
Neither side referred to Trump's vulgar comment. Leader attending are expected to respond to the purported comments.
The letter comes as African nations are gathering for the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, where Trump's remarks are expected to be a hot topic. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, however, countered by expressing his love for Trump and saying he should be praised for not mincing his words.
Meanwhile, President Jacob Zuma, who joined other African leaders on Saturday for the 30th AU Summit, has been mandated to present the SADC common position on the AU institutional reforms as adopted by the 37th SADC summit in August 2017.
The State Department's Bureau of African Affairs, in trying to calm things down, has tweeted that "the United States will continue to robustly, enthusiastically and forcefully engage" with African countries.
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