BRICS countries account for more than 40 percent of the world’s population and about 26 percent of the global economy. Ethiopia, one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, has asked to join the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. South Africa joined in 2010, making it BRICS. BRICS countries account for more than 40 percent of the world’s population and about 26 percent of the global economy. That has spurred debate within and beyond South Africa, an ICC signatory which is obligated to arrest Putin if he visits the country for the BRICS summit.

Source: Ethiopian News June 30, 2023 08:34 UTC