Breaking : Donald Trump to speak on phone with President Buhari in London

President Donald Trump is expected to speak with President Muhammadu Buhari and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa as part of the Africa Day celebration.

Geoffrey York who is the Africa correspondent for The Globe disclosed this via his twitter page.

President Buhari is in London, UK where he is on extended medical leave after he postponed his return to Nigeria citing medical reasons.

According to York, Trump will call Buhari first before speaking with his South African counterpart.

Geoffrey York 

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Today is "Africa day" for Donald Trump. He speaks by phone to Nigerian president Buhari at 3:45 pm (Lagos time); then speaks to Jacob Zuma.

1:14 AM - 13 Feb 2017

 
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Geoffrey York 

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Trump scheduled to speak by phone to Zuma today at 5:10 pm, after speaking to Buhari first.

1:17 AM - 13 Feb 2017

 
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Geoffrey York 

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Buhari's phone call with Trump today will be fascinating; many Nigerians frustrated that Buhari has been gone from Nigeria for over 3 weeks

1:27 AM - 13 Feb 2017

 
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Geoffrey York 

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This phone call would be at 9:45 am today in Washington, which is 3:45 pm in Nigeria and 2:45 pm in London...https://twitter.com/geoffreyyork/status/831068920387874817 …

2:31 AM - 13 Feb 2017

 
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This was also confirmed by Geoffrey Onyeama who is the minister of foreign affairs via his official twitter page.

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Geoffrey Onyeama 

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President Trump will speak with President Buhari at 3:45 PM Nigerian time, today. @WhiteHouse @POTUS@RealDonaldTrump @NGRPresident @MBuhari

4:43 AM - 13 Feb 2017

 
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