In a world where multilateralism hangs by a thread, a new report from South Africa spotlights U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy as a dire threat to the Global South. With BRICS set for Indian stewardship in 2026, the timing couldn’t be more critical.
Trump’s administration kicked off 2026 with shock moves. Special ops swooped into Caracas on January 3, nabbing Maduro and his spouse on narco-terror claims, then staking claim to supervise Venezuela’s oil riches indefinitely.
Rewind to December 25, 2025: U.S. bombers hit ISIS spots in Nigeria’s Sokoto region, billed as a holiday gift to shield Christians from jihadists. Such preemptive strikes bypass global consensus, eroding trust.
Greenland looms large too. Trump’s team eyes its strategic minerals and sea lanes, issuing ultimatums to Denmark despite NATO bonds. No ruling out force, they say, escalating geopolitical friction.
Quoting T.K. Arun via Fapano Fasha of South Africa’s think tank, the report labels this as engineered 19th-century imperialism redux. Post-WWII frameworks of sovereignty and pacts are under siege.
Venezuela’s ‘arrest’ paved the way for oil dominance, pure neo-colonial playbook. Economic arm-twisting peaks with 500% tariff threats against Russian oil buyers – obey or pay dearly.
Nations of the Global South are rallying toward forums like BRICS to safeguard multilateralism. India’s 2026 chairmanship offers hope, but the path demands vigilance against U.S. unilateralism reshaping the global order.