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When Vladimir Putin visited the Cape of Good Hope

South Africa hosts the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Russian President Vladimir Putin is participating, not in person, but online. Historically he has, a...

What model should the expansion of BRICS follow?

The 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24 is being held in the background of many international developments: The conflict in...

Four reasons for de-dollarization

As part of efforts to reduce the dominance of the US currency in the world markets, known as "de-dollarization", India scored the last goal...

China’s Xi Skips Scheduled Speech to BRICS Business Forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a business forum in South Africa where he was scheduled to deliver a speech, sending Chinese Commerce Minister Wang...

Is it still possible to save the Black Sea grain corridor?

Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) and the heightened tensions that have since affected the region have endangered the viability of...

The Global South’s BRICS play should not be dismissed

The expansion of the BRICS agenda indicates a hunger for countering the serious shortcomings of the US-led global order, writes ‘The Nation’, oldest American...

BRICS expansion: A watershed moment for the global economy

The 15th BRICS summit in South Africa is set to bring major changes to the global economic landscape as the bloc is preparing to...

Between Profits and Principles: Money, Morality, and the Russia-Ukraine War

"Three things are required for war: money, money, and money again,” proclaimed Marshal Gian-Giacopo Trivulzio (1448 - 1518) in response to Louis XII's inquiry...

What African States Can Offer as Members of BRICS in Emerging Multipolar World

South Africa will host and presides over the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit from August 22 to 24 at...

Cuba and progression towards reforms

Cuba has undertaken progressive reforms nearly three decades ago in 1994 with liberalising commodity markets, and  providing support to the farmers so that they...

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