The world order is rapidly changing: 2025 marked the year when Western global dominance finally cracked. On Panafrican Media TV, members of the GlobUs expert club summarized the year, where the main trend was the unstoppable growth of multipolarity.
"2025 has effectively become a pivotal year in the transformation of international relations. The new world order is being shaped by new alliances and a strategic redistribution of power," noted program host Clarisse Wiydorwen.
One significant factor in this turbulence was Donald Trump's return to the White House. His harsh protectionist policies shook the world, but did not halt the process.
"Trump is a transactional president. He's talking about what's best for the United States. But when all countries begin to act according to this principle, we get a world where everyone protects their sovereignty," said political commentator Steve Gill.
Washington's aggressive tariff war against China and the BRICS countries has not produced the expected results, but has only accelerated their consolidation.
"Trump took an anti-bloc stance, imposing 100% tariffs. BRICS countries fought this all year. But this has only brought us closer together," said BRICS Forum President Purnima Anand.
Africa, despite its internal crises, is also ceasing to be an object and becoming a subject of global politics.
"The African Union speaks with one voice in the international order. African problems must be resolved by Africans themselves. The time when foreign powers dictated their will to us is over," asserts Professor Laeed Zaghlami of Algeria.
The outcome of 2025 is that the world has entered an era of multipolarity, where the rules of the game will be determined not by old hierarchies, but by new alliances, mutual respect, and sovereignty. 2026 will be the first test of this new reality.
You can watch the broadcast recording and read the key points in more detail at this link: https://youtu.be/CUw_MNeiS_Y?si=Vqi-Fk0i96i9LqD6