Uganda stands out for its progressive refugee policy, a cornerstone of its leadership in refugee affairs. This policy, which has been carefully crafted through legal and institutional frameworks championed by Kampala and endorsed by AU assemblies, grants refugees rights often denied elsewhere. These rights include freedom of movement, access to
Bolivia’s run‑up to the 17 August presidential election took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when President Luis Arce announced on social media that he would stand aside rather than risk splintering the left‑wing vote and enabling what he called a “fascist right‑wing project” to prevail. The same day, the Constitutional Court confirmed
At the 13th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Science, Technology, and Innovation held in Brazil, a significant proposal was tabled by Russia that could reshape the future of scientific collaboration among the BRICS nations. The Russian delegation, represented by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Mogilevsky, called for
Brazil’s picturesque metropolis Rio de Janeiro hosted the 17th BRICS Summit from July 6 to 7, with government leaders convening for what is increasingly becoming a leading forum for the voice of the Global South. The number 17 is significant – in many parts of the world it marks the
A plenary session of the BRICS summit on the theme of “Peace and Security and Reform of Global Governance” was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the end of the meeting, the participants adopted the final declaration. The meeting was opened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
At a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the BRICS countries agreed on three joint declarations aimed at deepening economic cooperation and supporting reforms of the international financial system. This is reported by the official website of the Brazil’s BRICS Presidency. “BRICS economies have
By Ayanda Holo, President of TV BRICS AFRICA Just weeks after Deputy President Paul Mashatile stood before global investors at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and affirmed that “South Africa and Russia will significantly deepen trade relations as BRICS partners,” the echoes of that commitment are already rippling through
BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump’s “indiscriminate” import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran. The 11 emerging nations — including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — account for about half the world’s population and 40% of global economic output.
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday are expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s “indiscriminate” trade tariffs, saying they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy. Emerging nations, which represent about half the world’s population and 40 percent of global economic output, have united over “serious
Renowned Brazilian economist Paulo Nogueira Batista says the BRICS bloc is uniquely positioned to offer alternatives to the Western-led financial system. Batista, the former Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund representing Brazil, was speaking ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit in Brazil. He says the bloc’s growing global share gives
