“ Since he entered the American presidential race, many comments have been attributed to Donald Trump; comments that have unsettled the world sometimes.
The responses from Ghana’s President Nana Addo and former President Mahama are great from a pan-African point of view. However, being cautious and measured in our response as a continent will be better for international diplomacy.
Africa should also be careful not to take the bait - there is a general sense of disquiet within the American political establishment with the sudden rise of a mogul to the White House. As a result, mainstream American media maximizes the flaws of the Trump administration to hurt his chances of re-election in 2020 while domestic policies he is implementing are completely overlooked.
Just like any one of us, President Trump is human and fallible and Africa should be careful not to fall prey to the anti-Trump narrative being pursued by a section of the US press. Comments our leaders make today may have far-reaching diplomatic consequences for us in the near future.
Although the comment from President Trump is extremely derogatory and distasteful, African leaders should tread cautiously, and not do anything that would affect the bilateral and multilateral relations between America and this continent.
When we respond, we should do so in a diplomatic and unprovoked manner in order not to escalate matters.
To err is human, and to forgive is divine. Mr. Trump is not a superhuman and not perfect, therefore in our response, we must be measured and hope that such derogatory comments are not uttered again.
US Visa Lottery as an American diversification program, has enabled Africans, Asians, Arabs, Latinos and other people around the world to seek greener pastures and also contribute towards the development of the US and, therefore, they do not deserve such distasteful descriptions by President Trump.”
Signed
Irbard Ibrahim
C.E.O of IRBARD SECURITY CONSULT
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