Africa should not expect anything much from Trump — Ex-Senator
As Donald Trump assumes office as 47th President of the United States, former lawmaker and human rights activist, Shehu Sani has enjoined African countries not expect much from his administration.
In a tweet on Monday, January 20, 2024, Sani said Trump’s administration would be a great challenge to the world.
The ex-lawmaker maintained that America’s relations with the rest of the world would be put on the line because Trump would want to reset everything including the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN)and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). These changes according to Sani would lead to discomfort.
He added that the US President would be feared and not loved and would ultimately face resistance by allies and foes.
Sani tweeted: “Mr Trump takes over the American Presidency today. A disruptor takes power. Its going to be a great challenge to the World. Its going to be an American Nationalist and Businessman Vs the World.
He will pull the plug or change the plugs at the UN, EU, NATO and the American relations with the World.
“He will be feared and not loved and will ultimately face resistance by allies and foes. He will try to reset everything and that is where the discomfort will come. Africa should not expect anything much from Trump, even though Biden didn’t do much either. Trump is back and sadly without Mugabe. Trump may be the drug the World needs to wake up or to stay awake. However, the World must not give up or compromise its universal human values.”
Since his re-election two months ago, Trump has been vocal about some changes and policies he planned to implement.
With his ‘American First’ stance on trade and migration, Trump may reinstate and expand the restrictive immigration policies of his first term, which means travel bans may be imposed on many African countries.
