Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has launched a blistering attack on the international relations doctrine of Donald Trump, accusing the United States of pursuing a destabilizing foreign policy that has failed to deliver peace or democracy across the world.
Speaking on Thursday during a public conference at the Musée des Civilisations Noires in Dakar, Sonko argued that U.S. military interventions over the past decades have produced chaos rather than stability, questioning whether the world had become safer under President Trump’s leadership.
“If the answer is negative, we must ask what his responsibility is for a world that has become more dangerous for everyone, including for the United States itself,” Sonko said during the event, which focused on the theme “Between Autonomy and Patriotism, the Space Can Be Reduced.”
The conference was attended by French geopolitician Pascal Boniface, director of the Institut des Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS), whom Sonko praised for what he described as his clarity in analysing global geopolitical dynamics.
Criticism of U.S.-Led Wars
In his remarks, Sonko argued that Western military interventions have repeatedly failed to achieve their stated objectives, citing conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and Somalia.
“Which war has been won? None,” he said. “Apart from sowing chaos and disorder in these countries, none of the objectives have been achieved.”
The Senegalese leader argued that attempts to export democracy through military force violate international law and ignore the internal political dynamics of sovereign nations. According to him, removing leaders or attempting regime change without legal international frameworks cannot be presented as democratic action.
Trump Doctrine Under Fire
Sonko reserved particularly sharp criticism for President Trump, describing him as “not a man of peace but a man of destabilization,” and accusing Washington of attempting to reassert global dominance as it faces strategic competition from China.
He suggested that U.S. efforts to consolidate influence in regions such as Western Europe, parts of South America, and the Gulf – while cutting off supply routes to rivals – risk destabilizing the international system rather than strengthening it.
Sonko also questioned the reliability of American security guarantees, pointing to concerns among countries hosting major U.S. military bases, including Japan and South Korea, following recent regional tensions.
Lessons for Africa
Turning to Africa, Sonko said the continent must draw lessons from global power struggles and pursue greater strategic autonomy rather than aligning automatically with Western powers.
He cited Iran as an example of a nation capable of resisting external pressure when its population believes strongly in its own civilization and internal values.
For the Senegalese prime minister, the evolving global order requires African countries to rethink their diplomatic posture.
“This moment calls for an autonomous African reflection on the realities of a multipolar world,” he said.
Sonko added that Senegal’s diplomatic repositioning does not signify isolation but rather the pursuit of partnerships based on equality and mutual respect.
“The break is not isolation,” he said. “It is the necessary precondition for sincere and respectful collaboration with all powers.”
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