Amidst the rumors that Donald Trump
called Nigerian President Muhammadu
Buhari and South African President Jacob
Zuma, CNN confirms that the US president
called the two African leaders.
Trump spent Monday morning, February 13,
calling two of Africa's most prominent
leaders to discuss combating terrorism, trade
relations and other issues.
In a statement to CNN, Buhari's aide, Femi
Adesina, said: "President Trump encouraged
President Buhari to keep up the good work he
is doing, and also commended him for the
efforts made in rescuing 24 of the Chibok Girls
and the strides being taken by the Nigerian
military."
After his call with Buhari, President Trump
also requested and completed a phone call
with South Africa's Zuma. According to a statement from Zuma's office,
"The two presidents reaffirmed their
commitment to strengthening the already
strong bilateral relations between the two
countries. There are six hundred US
companies in South Africa and strong trade
relations between the two countries."
Trump and Zuma also "discussed the need to
work together on multilateral issues as well
especially the quest for peace and stability on
the African continent," the statement said.
Five drug baron suspects, including a female law student who is said to be a girlfriend of one of the two Seychellois deported on Saturday, were arrested after an operation in Mombasa and Kilifi counties - They were carrying the money in suitcases - Four vehicles belonging to the suspects are also being detained for further investigations Over KSh 18 million (About N54m) in cash and 17 kilogrammes of drugs worth KSh 170 million (N517m) have been nabbed after Police arrested five more suspected drug barons on Sunday 12, February. The five suspects, including a female law student who is said to be was a girlfriend of one of the two Seychellois deported on Saturday, were arrested after an operation in Mombasa and Kilifi counties. They were carrying the money in suitcases. "Two of the suspects were arrested with two kilogrammes of the drugs while the others were seized with 15 kilos of the drugs which was being hidden at a house in Bamburi for local distribu...
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