There can be no denying that joining BRICS would lay the foundations for defending the interests of the wider international community and catapulting Ethiopia's economy. It is no hyperbole to say that ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Analysis - The challenge isn't just defending Africa's interests but managing a G20 in which one of its most powerful members ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

Brics currently has 11 members (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Indonesia), whose share of the global economy amounts to about 40 per cent.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, in Abuja, recently. Kyari emphasised government’s commitment to shifting agriculture from mere sustenance to both ...

The BRICS group recognised 13 nations, including Malaysia, as partner countries last October. Presently, four Asean countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam – are part of BRICS.

Through both the OAU and the African Union (AU), we have indeed defined the Africa we want, including through Agenda 2063.