Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese Prime Minister calls Trump a 'destabilizing man'

Author: senenews.comPublished on: April 9, 2026Country: Senegal

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Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese Prime Minister calls Trump a 'destabilizing man'

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko labeled Donald Trump a 'destabilizing man' during a conference in Dakar. He accused Trump of plunging the world into 'chaos' by triggering the war in Iran and warned that the United States would also face negative consequences. Sonko criticized the American intervention, stating that it is not for them to decide for other peoples.

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