Africa: The African Union Finally Wakes Up to Trump

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The reaction of the African Union (AU) to United States (US) President Donald Trump's latest utterances during a discussion in the White House about migration and refugees came as a surprise to many AU watchers.

Ebba Kalondo, AU Commission spokesperson, told news agencies on 12 January that she was 'frankly alarmed' by Trump's vulgar remarks - allegedly referring to Haiti and African countries as 's**thole countries'. She said Trump's statements were 'particularly surprising' since 'the US remains a global example of how migration gave birth to a nation built on strong values of diversity and opportunity'.

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