BRICS Leaders Agree to Accept Six New Members

Leaders of the BRICS countries at a summit in South Africa have announced that six new members — Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates — have been invited to join the bloc in January.

China, Russia and South Africa want BRICS to “counterbalance” the West.

Analysts say the inclusion of Iran and major oil exporter Saudi Arabia, in particular, in an expanded bloc is a powerful message that BRICS intends to rival organizations such as the G7 and G20.

The BRICS countries say these groupings, plus others such as the United Nations and World Bank, are “pro-West” and do not represent the interests of the Global South.

Source: voaafrica