South Africa will next week host and chair the 9th session of the meeting of BRICS Deputy Ministers and Special Envoys responsible for the Middle East and North Africa. The meeting will take place from Monday, 24 April to Wednesday, 26 April 2023 in Cape Town. The department said the leaders will discuss, amongst other issues, the Middle East peace process as well as developments in the Gulf States, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Iraq, Western Sahara and Yemen. The MENA, which stands for Middle East and North Africa, are regions that have had rich civilisations, cultures and traditions since ancient times, contributing positively to advancements in various facets of life, including science, arts, culture and politics. Today, this region is home to more than 500 million people who live in countries that are heterogeneous in terms of territorial size and levels of development.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2023 16:56 UTC