Be Wary of “Trump Meting”: Agenda Questioned as Activists Warn Liberia’s President Ahead of U.S. Summit.

Be Wary of “Trump Meting”: Agenda Questioned as Activists Warn Liberia’s President Ahead of U.S. Summit.

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As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to host five African leaders—including Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai—for a high-level summit in Washington from July 9–11, concerns are mounting over what critics are calling a “bogus” mineral diplomacy agenda.

The summit, organized by the U.S. State Department, is framed as a platform for commercial partnerships, regional security, and access to critical minerals.

But not everyone is convinced.

Stanley Delano Quaye, a Liberian human rights advocate based in Canada, has publicly warned President Boakai against signing any mineral agreements without full transparency and public consultation.

“The U.S. interest in Liberia is purely strategic and economic,” Quaye said, adding that any deal made behind closed doors risks exploiting Liberia’s vast natural wealth for foreign gain.

With the U.S. reportedly eyeing rare earth minerals and other critical resources in the countries invited to the summit, many diaspora activists are now urging African leaders not to trade sovereignty for short-term investment promises.

The question remains: Will this summit empower African nations—or extract from them?