In a world where a single social media post can shift global markets, foreign policy experts are urging African leaders to exercise diplomatic caution when addressing world powers.
The warning follows a series of sharp critiques directed at U.S. President Donald Trump by high-ranking African officials, most notably Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
Sonko recently described the American leader as a figure of destabilization who has plunged the world into chaos a statement that has sparked intense debate over the direction of African foreign policy.
Speaking on News Central TV, Bolu Michael-Biyi, a Foreign Policy Analyst based in Eswatini, cautioned that such rhetoric could have unintended economic and diplomatic consequences for the continent.
Michael-Biyi emphasized that in the modern era, the influence of a leader is no longer confined to official speeches but extends to every digital interaction.
“A typical example is President Trump himself,” Michael-Biyi noted during the interview. “Even without saying anything, just posting something on Truth Social or Twitter [X] you can see the stock market can plummet; anything can happen.”
He argued that this volatility serves as a reminder of the gravity inherent in leadership. “So, it just indicates that leaders carry weight and they should mind the kind of things they say,” he added….See More
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