Trump’s Bold Shift in Africa Policy: Prioritizing Sovereignty and Partnership Over Aid Dependency

President Donald Trump’s recent White House meeting with five West African leaders signals a decisive break from the outdated charity model of foreign aid that has long stifled true development and national sovereignty in Africa. The leaders from Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau gathered for what was termed a "multilateral lunch" focused on cooperation in economic development, security, infrastructure, and democratic governance. But this event transcends mere diplomatic pleasantries; it marks the Trump administration’s strategic pivot toward empowering nations that demonstrate the will and capacity to manage their own futures without perpetual reliance on American handouts. Ending the Era...