BRICS — grouping of emerging economies that Ghana has applied to join, aimed at diversifying international partnerships and strengthening Global South cooperation.
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… Speaking to the media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed that Cabinet had approved Ghana’s application to join the BRICS group of emerging economies. …
Ghana, India sign MoUs to deepen cooperation in agriculture, healthcare, railways and ICTJoy Online
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the government has decided to formally apply for Ghana to join BRICS, the grouping of emerging economies. …
Ghana to apply to join BRICS – Okudzeto AblakwaJoy Online
… The minister further stated that Ghana was preparing to assume the chairmanship of the African Union and intended to deepen cooperation with international blocs such as BRICS and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). …
Ghana sees geopolitical tensions as opportunity to end dependence – AblakwaThe Chronicle
… Among those listening were members of the Brics group, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. …
Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisionsJoy Online
… Ramaphosa, 73, returned to South Africa on Monday after attending the BRICS leaders’ summit in India and was advised to rest and recover, his office said in a statement. …
South Africa’s president booked off from public engagements over ill healthJoy Online
… And speaking at the Brics summit in India on Sunday, Xi proposed creating a community for open-source AI. …
China criticises idea it is in ‘malicious competition’ over AIJoy Online
… Among those listening were members of the Brics group, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. …
Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisionsThe Chronicle
… Pan-African Parliament and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), where participants examined South Africa’s G20 Presidency, Africa’s position in the evolving global economic order and issues relating to international trade, debt, climate finance and BRICS …
Annoh-Dompreh Pushes For Value Addition To Africa’s Critical MineralsJoy Online
… brought together the PAP Bureau and chairpersons of permanent committees to examine South Africa’s G20 Presidency, Africa’s role within the G20, and the implications of the incoming United States Presidency for the continent, particularly on debt, trade, climate finance and BRICS …
Africa must turn its mineral wealth into jobs and growth – Annoh-DomprehJoy Online
… It is the calm observation that Europe needs Africa far more than Africa needs Europe, and that the emergence of BRICS, alternative monetary networks, and South-South partnerships not dependent on petrodollars, the British pound, or the CFA franc has fundamentally changed the equ …
You cannot threaten people into silence about their own historyGhana and India have signed memoranda of understanding to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, healthcare, railway development, zoological studies and ICT. India's External Affairs Minister is in Ghana for a two-day official visit, during which Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa also disclosed that Cabinet had approved Ghana's application to join the BRICS group.
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Ghana and India have signed memoranda of understanding to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, healthcare, railway development, zoological studies and ICT. India's External Affairs Minister is in Ghana for a two-day official visit, during which Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa also disclosed that Cabinet had approved Ghana's application to join the BRICS group.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Ghana's Cabinet has decided to formally apply for membership in BRICS, the grouping of emerging economies. The move is aimed at diversifying Ghana's international partnerships, expanding economic opportunities, and strengthening cooperation with countries in the Global South.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana intends to leverage changing geopolitical tensions to develop home-grown solutions, negotiate better agreements, and pursue greater resource sovereignty instead of relying on external assistance. Ghana recently rejected a health financing package worth less than $200 million over concerns about conditions including access to health and pathogen data.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted leaders from the Brics group, including China, Russia, Iran, the UAE, and South Africa, in Delhi this weekend. Though India successfully brought these geopolitically diverse nations together—despite histories of border disputes and the ongoing Iran-Middle East conflict—the summit exposed tension over achieving consensus on a new global order.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been booked off from public engagements on medical advice following his return from the BRICS summit in India, with Cabinet ministers to represent him at scheduled events. Foreign Affairs Minister Ronald Lamola will lead South Africa's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in Ramaphosa's absence.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
China's foreign ministry has criticized "threat narratives" around AI governance and called for international cooperation to advance AI in an open and inclusive manner, as tensions rise between the US and China over AI development priorities and regulation.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian Prime Minister Modi hosted a BRICS summit in Delhi where leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Iran's president gathered to discuss becoming "rule-shapers" rather than "rule-takers" in global affairs. The meeting provided a platform to reassess relationships amid the Iran-Middle East conflict, though reaching agreement on a new global order proved difficult.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration has called on African leaders to adopt a coordinated strategy to derive greater economic value from critical mineral resources through value addition rather than exporting raw materials. He argued the continent should shift focus from articulating aspirations to implementing policies that deliver measurable benefits for its people.
27 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghanaian MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh told the Pan-African Parliament that Africa must transform its critical mineral reserves and trade opportunities into industrial growth and prosperity rather than allowing others to capture the benefits. He argued the continent should use its mineral deposits as leverage in the global energy transition.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Reform UK, a British political party, has proposed introducing visa restrictions on nationals of countries seeking reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, a move criticized as an attempt to punish African and Caribbean nations for asking for justice. The article argues that reparations are a legal and moral claim for repair of documented harm, not charity, and notes Britain's central role in building and profiting from the slave trade.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
African leaders are demanding compensation from former colonizers for wealth built through slavery, while French President Macron pursues an Africa charm offensive without accepting responsibility. African nations are increasingly turning to China for financial and political alternatives, helping dismantle French postcolonial influence in West Africa, though France has only recently moved to repeal colonial-era legislation classifying enslaved people as "moveable goods."
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →