Many in Africa rule out that a possible victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential elections will have major repercussions on US-African relations. But the possibility of the Republican billionaire returning to the White House raises concerns for some.

During his presidential term (2017-2021), Trump did not show much interest in Africa, and his statements in which he described countries on the African continent as “scum” Joe Biden, his successor and rival in the presidential election scheduled for November of this year, pledged to pay more attention to Africa.