In the wake of Trump's win, Kenya's William Ruto said his country "stands ready" to deepen its ties with Washington. Nigeria's Bola Tinubu spoke of a second Trump administration ushering in an era of "earnest, beneficial, and reciprocal" cooperation.
Still, observers say African countries—once described by Trump as "shithole countries"—are definitely not going to be high on his to-do list.
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