Africa cannot keep quiet about 'shocking' Trump remark
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chairman of the African Union Commission said Thursday that the continent's leaders cannot stay silent after U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged vulgar remarks about African countries and Haiti.
Moussa Faki Mahmat told African foreign ministers gathering in the Ethiopian capital that many are still digesting Trump's comment that the continent's countries are like a filthy toilet.
"The continent is deeply shocked by the message of hatred and the desire to marginalize Africa," Mahmat said, before the African Union summit on Sunday. He said African leaders may also respond to other statements and actions by Trump.