South Africa Has High Hopes for BRICS Summit
South Africa's government is gearing up to host the tenth BRICS annual summit in Johannesburg on July 25-27, 2018. South Africa, which holds the rotating chair for 2018, hopes to strengthen its local economy by cooperating better with BRIC partner countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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Africa: South Africa Prepares for BRICS Summit
Deutsche Welle, 24 July 2018
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have a series of ambitious plans for the meeting in Johannesburg. Read more »
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South Africa: BRICS: Nations Must Put Human Rights First
AI London, 25 July 2018
BRICS nations must put human rights at the forefront of their discussions, said Amnesty International India and South Africa in a joint statement released at the commencement of… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Punches Above Its Weight in BRICS Grouping
allAfrica, 24 July 2018
South Africa's inclusion in the BRICS grouping of nations - whose 10th summit it will host from July 25 to 27 - has long been questioned, since by most indicators – economic,… Read more »
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South Africa is hosting the 10th #BRICS Summit from 25 - 27 July 2018 in Johanneburg. The summit's theme is "BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th Industrial revolution."
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Chinese President Xi Jinping signed 15 bilateral agreements with Rwanda while visiting the East African country, the second stop on a four-nation tour to cement relations with ... Read more »
