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BRICS, Russia, and Mauritania:  2024 Developments and Implications 

Africa, BRICS, Investment, Trade

Vladimir Putin has met with Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of Mauritania, following the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say:  Putin: “Mr President, I am delighted to meet with you. We appreciate your decision to personally visit Kazan not only as head of state but also as […]

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BRICS Invites 13 Partner States To Join: Full Details

Africa, BRICS, Economy, Infrastructure, Latin America, Middle East, Trade

The BRICS countries have agreed to include 13 countries in the category of “Partner States” in the association. However, the entry of these countries has not yet been made official, as the newly established protocol in the procedure requires the country holding the current Chairmanship of the organisation (in this case, Russia, from 2025, Brazil)

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UN Secretary-General To Attend BRICS Summit As A Powerful Multipolar Group Emerges

Africa, BRICS, China, Economy, India, Infrastructure, Trade

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, is to attend the 2024 BRICS Heads of State summit, which kicks off today (October 22) in Kazan, Russia. The UN is an official observer to the group, however Guterres personal participation sends a strong signal that the BRICS is very much now part of what

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Russia Wants Africa, Brazil, and India Permanently Represented On The United Nations Security Council

Africa, BRICS, India, Latin America, Security

Russia believes that Africa, Brazil, and India should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis, to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated. Lavrov said “Countries such as India, and Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa, should have been on a permanent basis

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Putin – 2025 Economic Growth to be in Russia, China, India and Saudi Arabia

Africa, China, Economy, Finance, India, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin has forecast that the economies of Russia, China, India, and Saudi Arabia will show strong positive growth over the coming years, while it will also be advanced in Africa and Southeast Asia. Speaking at a BRICS media event, he stated “Growth, positive growth will be in such strong countries as China,

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Russia – Morocco 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Africa, Exports, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been in New York attending the annual UN General Assembly. During the UN events, several other bilateral meetings were held as numerous countries wish to discuss current affairs with Moscow. Lavrov subsequently met with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation. The ministers focused on priorities

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Russia – Sudan 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Africa, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been in New York attending the annual UN General Assembly. During the UN events, several other bilateral meetings were held as numerous countries wish to discuss current affairs with Moscow. Lavrov subsequently met with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Supreme (Sovereignty) Council of Sudan. Sudan is currently engaged

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Russia – Yemen 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Investment, Trade

Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister Sergei Mochalnikov and Yemen’s Oil and Minerals Minister Saeed al-Shamasi, co-chairmen of the Russian-Yemeni intergovernmental commission, have been discussed the trade and economic cooperation between the two countries on fuel and energy on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week. The two sides discussed interaction in industry, agriculture, and modernization of

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