Tiffany Trump's father-in-law appointed senior advisor for Africa

The father-in-law of presidential daughter Tiffany Trump has been appointed senior advisor for Africa amid talks of a mineral deal between the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the State Department announced on Tuesday.

Besides this new role, Massad Boulos remains the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

Boulos, alongside Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Corina Sanders, will embark Thursday on a visit to Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda.

During their visit, they will engage with heads of state and business leaders to further efforts for a “durable peace” in conflict-hit eastern Congo and to encourage US private sector involvement in the region.