The BRICS economic coalition of emerging countries on Thursday extended membership invitations to six nations, South African President and current BRICS chair Cyril Ramaphosa said.
The BRICS alliance — which is composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has unanimously approved Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to join, Mr Ramaphosa said in a speech published on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.
“BRICS has embarked on a new chapter in its effort to build a world that is fair, a world that is just, a world that is also inclusive and prosperous,” Mr Ramaphosa said at the ongoing summit in Johannesburg.
