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
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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You engage a person based on the person's approach. Time without number trump has been very disrespectful and even confrontational in his language at times towards Africa. So l wonder which diplomacy this guy is talking about? How do you speak to someone in a language he/she doesn't understand? Isn't it clear by now to anybody that Trump doesn't understand the language of diplomacy? He was called a .m.o.r.o.n by his own secretary of state. The guy must have known him well enough to describe him that way. We cannot just sit down to be insulted by a less than intelligent crook because he comes from US. He doesn't even know Africa and clearly this is coming from an ***barred word*** and racist person! Enough is enough!
***barred word***! ***barred word***!! ***barred word***!!! Uncle Tom SELF-HATING MONGREL WHO ARE YOU TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR THE MAN WHOSE MOUTH IS A S**THOLE
though comments made by Trump is a bit hash, i think we should do self examination. 1. if u have engineers who can only design road that rather contributes to the heavy traffic we are seeing theses days. 2. if we continue to throw rubbish in drains and misuse syringe on daily bases by our security forces. 3. if we go for loans and get stolen by our people only to be taken to th western worn world for safe keeping. WHY IS AFRICA NOT A ***barred word*** HOLE? BLAME YOURSELVES PEOPLE, ITS ONLY THE HARD TRUTH.
CONSULTANT FROM WHERE?MY WATCHMAN WHO HAS WORKED FOR 20 YEARS IS ALSO A CONSULTANT. WHAT DOES HE KNOW ABOUT SECURITY. THEORY THEORY READ ARTICLES FROM STRATFOR AND COME AND TELL US THAT YOU ARE AN EXPERT.
Ur analysis are s.h.i .t mate....p.i.s.s off
My brother f.u.c.k. You.we will not continue to be their slave.deadmind talking
Opportunist trying to make himself relevant
....while domestic policies he is implementing are completely overlooked.....I have lived here in the States for the past 20+ years, please cite the 'domestic policies" you referenced.
WHO GIVES THIS GUY AIRTIME....?
Listen to this fake security expert too talking some. What caution is he talking about? If a*ss*hole Trump can identify his counterpart sh*i*thole and call it as such without caution, what caution do we need to talk back at him? For your stomach sake, you will allow people to insult you huh?