Cape Town [South Africa], April 26 : India participated in the Ninth BRICS Middle East North Africa (MENA) Meeting, on Wednesday, in Cape Town, under the chairmanship of South Africa. On Twitter, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) met today in a hybrid format in Cape Town, under the chairmanship of South Africa. "They expressed serious concern over continued conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa that pose threats to regional and international peace, stability and security," the statement read. They reaffirmed the primary role of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in maintaining international peace and security. "South Africa remains committed to a solution premised on a just settlement with just laws that are rights-based.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 26, 2023 14:24 UTC