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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… The noticeable shift in France’s position, Ghana’s growing role in the global reparations movement, the collapse of traditional French influence across Africa, the future of the CFA Franc, and the fact that Africa’s rising leverage, including the emergence of BRICS, are all forci …
Brutality of French colonial footprint in Africa resurfacesGhana 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 →