6 countries have been invited to join BRICS, a group of emerging nations
The group invited six new members to join — expanding their reach to cover over a third of the world’s population in an attempt to reshape the global world order.
The group invited six new members to join — expanding their reach to cover over a third of the world’s population in an attempt to reshape the global world order.
Expansion of the economic alliance furthers its efforts to counter Western dominance.
The five Brics countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are holding their 15th annual summit in Johannesburg. However one of the nations leaders, Vladimir Putin, will not be there. The G7 nations have been very critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the Brics nations, including South Africa, less so. The BBC’s Kim Chakanetsa…