Liberia: African Ambassadors At UN Demand Apology Over 'Shithole' Comment

New York — African ambassadors at the United Nations have termed as "outrageous, racist and xenophobic" recent remarks by United States President Donald Trump describing Haitian and African countries as "shithole countries."

In a statement released by the Permanent Observers Mission of the African Union to the UN after the African ambassadors met in a session on January 12, the ambassadors demanded "retraction and apology" from Mr. Trump.

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