Africa: Will the African Continent Become Self-Sufficient in 2018?
Trump reportedly said, in a reference to African nations and Haiti.
In the days that followed, USA diplomats scrambled to address the fallout from the comments.
Tillerson's "extended visit" to Africa is expected to include stops in four to six countries, officials said Saturday.
Many in Africa were taken aback by the comments after almost a year of little attention to Africa by the Trump administration.
Trump's letter says the USA "profoundly respects" the partnerships and values shared by the U.S. and Africans and that the president's commitment to strong relationships with African nations is "firm".
President Trump told African leaders that he "deeply respects" that people of their nations amid ongoing controversy surrounding alleged derogatory remarks made by the president.
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In the letter, Trump also offered his "best wishes for a successful summit", and noted that his administration is committed to ensuring "free, fair and reciprocal trade" with African nations, while working to "safeguard legal immigration", according to NBC News.
On Friday, Trump met with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, also the new African Union chair, and called him a "friend."
It notes that United States soldiers are "fighting side by side" against extremism on the continent and that the U.S. is working to increase "free, fair and reciprocal trade" with African countries and partnering to "safeguard legal immigration".For his part, Kagame tweeted: "Had very good bilateral meeting with!"
Neither side referred to Trump's vulgar comment.
The African Union is expected to respond to Trump during Sunday's summit. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, however, countered by expressing his love for Trump and saying he should be praised for not mincing his words.
The reported sh*thole remark drew outrage around the world and prompted several African governments, including the AU leadership (chaired by then by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni) to demand explanations from their USA ambassadors.
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