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BRICS overtake G7
One reason there’s a bullish mood at the BRICS summit currently underway in Johannesburg is that the latest IMF data suggest that, collectively, member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have more economic clout than the G7 nations (US, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Japan).
The BRICS bloc has a combined share of global GDP (as based on Purchasing Power Parity - PPP) of 31.5%. For the G7, that figure is 30.7%. And the IMF forecast suggests the gap will only widen in the coming years. With more countries lining up to join BRICS, the group of ‘emerging economies’ is expected to contribute over 50% of global GDP by 2030.
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One reason there’s a bullish mood at the BRICS summit currently underway in Johannesburg is that the latest IMF data suggest that, collectively, member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have more economic clout than the G7 nations (US, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Japan).
The BRICS bloc has a combined share of global GDP (as based on Purchasing Power Parity - PPP) of 31.5%. For the G7, that figure is 30.7%. And the IMF forecast suggests the gap will only widen in the coming years. With more countries lining up to join BRICS, the group of ‘emerging economies’ is expected to contribute over 50% of global GDP by 2030.
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Continued - BRICS overtake G7
The BRICS bloc has a combined share of global GDP (as based on Purchasing Power Parity - PPP) of 31.5%. For the G7, that figure is 30.7%. And the IMF forecast suggests the gap will only widen in the coming years. With more countries lining up to join BRICS, the group of ‘emerging economies’ is expected to contribute over 50% of global GDP by 2030.
This growth represents a real shakeup of the existing global order, with BRICS members now wielding more power to influence changes in institutions such as the United Nations. Discussions at this year’s BRICS Summit in South Africa are centered on mechanisms for steering emerging economies, and with them the global economic order, away from a unilateral global base, led by the United States, to a multipolar one, led by the major BRICS economies.
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The BRICS bloc has a combined share of global GDP (as based on Purchasing Power Parity - PPP) of 31.5%. For the G7, that figure is 30.7%. And the IMF forecast suggests the gap will only widen in the coming years. With more countries lining up to join BRICS, the group of ‘emerging economies’ is expected to contribute over 50% of global GDP by 2030.
This growth represents a real shakeup of the existing global order, with BRICS members now wielding more power to influence changes in institutions such as the United Nations. Discussions at this year’s BRICS Summit in South Africa are centered on mechanisms for steering emerging economies, and with them the global economic order, away from a unilateral global base, led by the United States, to a multipolar one, led by the major BRICS economies.
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WHO ASKED SARKOZY ABOUT SAHEL?
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has had a lot to say about recent goings-on in Niger and the wider Sahel, as well as Libya. So here’s a little reminder of what part he played in creating the present day instability in the region - and why he’s perhaps that last person anyone should listen to.
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France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has had a lot to say about recent goings-on in Niger and the wider Sahel, as well as Libya. So here’s a little reminder of what part he played in creating the present day instability in the region - and why he’s perhaps that last person anyone should listen to.
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‘WE STRIVE TO BE RESPECTED’
Roland Lumumba is the son of African nationalist and DRC’s late first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. He continues to promote his father’s beliefs in Pan-Africanism through a foundation named after him.
Here he explains how international relations with the West are still scarred by colonial and neo-colonial policies.
However, he says there are nations, such as Russia, that try to conduct business on equal terms. Before the Ukraine war, Africa's annual trade with Moscow had grown to $20 BN annually. He gave this interview at last month’s Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg.
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Roland Lumumba is the son of African nationalist and DRC’s late first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. He continues to promote his father’s beliefs in Pan-Africanism through a foundation named after him.
Here he explains how international relations with the West are still scarred by colonial and neo-colonial policies.
However, he says there are nations, such as Russia, that try to conduct business on equal terms. Before the Ukraine war, Africa's annual trade with Moscow had grown to $20 BN annually. He gave this interview at last month’s Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg.
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BRICS ADMITS SIX
Watch the moment BRICS announces the doubling of its ranks. After months of speculation the five-nation club says six more countries will join at the start of next year. Ethiopia and Egypt will become full members along with Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
It lays to rest rumours of BRICS infighting over expansion, with allegations Brazil and India were against. The enlargement also considerably strengthens the bloc’s economic punch. Egypt’s GDP is $470 billion, Ethiopia’s is $100 billion and both have populations over 100 million.
Plugged into the opportunities for development BRICS brings, it’s easy to see much wider room for growth.
Then there’s the addition of oil and gas heavyweights Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE. This could undermine the petrodollar further as BRICS looks to trade using local currencies.
South Africa was the last country to join the bloc in 2011. Fittingly, President Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the expansion at BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
Watch the moment BRICS announces the doubling of its ranks. After months of speculation the five-nation club says six more countries will join at the start of next year. Ethiopia and Egypt will become full members along with Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
It lays to rest rumours of BRICS infighting over expansion, with allegations Brazil and India were against. The enlargement also considerably strengthens the bloc’s economic punch. Egypt’s GDP is $470 billion, Ethiopia’s is $100 billion and both have populations over 100 million.
Plugged into the opportunities for development BRICS brings, it’s easy to see much wider room for growth.
Then there’s the addition of oil and gas heavyweights Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE. This could undermine the petrodollar further as BRICS looks to trade using local currencies.
South Africa was the last country to join the bloc in 2011. Fittingly, President Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the expansion at BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
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MANDELA'S GRANDSON:
PUTIN IS AFRICA'S FRIEND
Nelson Mandela’s grandson consider’s Putin Africa’s friend. And he didn’t hold back in his praise for the Russian President on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela says Putin supported the continent during “our darkest days of oppression.”
And a quick look at history will help you understand his point.
Moscow stood with multiple independence movements in Africa against colonialism in countries like Angola and Mozambique. Soviet technicians helped build major infrastructure projects, such as the Aswan Dam in Egypt. And a long line of Africans are alumni in Russian institutions such as Moscow’s Patrice Lumumba’s University - named in honour of DRC’s president assassinated by Belgium and the US.
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PUTIN IS AFRICA'S FRIEND
Nelson Mandela’s grandson consider’s Putin Africa’s friend. And he didn’t hold back in his praise for the Russian President on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela says Putin supported the continent during “our darkest days of oppression.”
And a quick look at history will help you understand his point.
Moscow stood with multiple independence movements in Africa against colonialism in countries like Angola and Mozambique. Soviet technicians helped build major infrastructure projects, such as the Aswan Dam in Egypt. And a long line of Africans are alumni in Russian institutions such as Moscow’s Patrice Lumumba’s University - named in honour of DRC’s president assassinated by Belgium and the US.
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Continued - MANDELA'S GRANDSON:
PUTIN IS AFRICA'S FRIEND
Today, Russia is increasingly present. This year a 34,000-ton fertiliser shipment was delivered to Kenya and another 20,000 tons to Malawi. It’s also pledged thousands of tons of grain to African countries.
Elsewhere, Mali has turned to Russia as a security partner to help fight a decade-long insurgency.
Even at the UN, Moscow is one of the few voices calling for greater inclusion of Africa in global governance.
It's also worth noting at the UN Security Council, Russia and China have repeatedly blocked US attempts to green-light a potentially disastrous military intervention in Haiti.
Listen to the interview he gave shortly after Putin delivered his video-link speech to summit.
Is he on the money?
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PUTIN IS AFRICA'S FRIEND
Today, Russia is increasingly present. This year a 34,000-ton fertiliser shipment was delivered to Kenya and another 20,000 tons to Malawi. It’s also pledged thousands of tons of grain to African countries.
Elsewhere, Mali has turned to Russia as a security partner to help fight a decade-long insurgency.
Even at the UN, Moscow is one of the few voices calling for greater inclusion of Africa in global governance.
It's also worth noting at the UN Security Council, Russia and China have repeatedly blocked US attempts to green-light a potentially disastrous military intervention in Haiti.
Listen to the interview he gave shortly after Putin delivered his video-link speech to summit.
Is he on the money?
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So far this years over 2,000 migrants have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe. Tunisia has become the launch pad for many, given its close proximity to Italian islands.
This infographic illustrates the world’s busiest and deadliest migration route.
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This infographic illustrates the world’s busiest and deadliest migration route.
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The BRICS bloc will have a lot more clout in the global economy come January - when six strategically important new nations join.
Nearly every continent will be represented: Africa will have three members (Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa); Latin America - two (Argentina and Brazil); Asia and the Middle East - five (China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE); and Eurasia - one (Russia).
This yields some pretty impressive stats:
- 70% of the world's oil supply will be controlled by BRICS countries.
- 46% of the world's population will fall within the BRICS bloc.
- 37% of global GDP (based on purchasing power parity) will be contributed by BRICS.
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Nearly every continent will be represented: Africa will have three members (Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa); Latin America - two (Argentina and Brazil); Asia and the Middle East - five (China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE); and Eurasia - one (Russia).
This yields some pretty impressive stats:
- 70% of the world's oil supply will be controlled by BRICS countries.
- 46% of the world's population will fall within the BRICS bloc.
- 37% of global GDP (based on purchasing power parity) will be contributed by BRICS.
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Continued- The BRICS bloc will have a lot more clout in the global economy come January - when six strategically important new nations join.
Bloc expansion will mean greater geopolitical influence. Iran is located at the crossroads of Europe and Central and Southern Asia, while inclusion of the Middle East should enable BRICS to stabilise energy flows and cool tensions. Latin America's biggest countries will consolidate the bloc's presence in the Western hemisphere.
Expansion will mean new investment opportunities, as mutually beneficial trade deals will be struck without interference from an overbearing West.
There’ll be added diplomatic clout - with increased weight at international forums and support for member countries in case of conflicts or interference from outside forces.
Global energy and security imperatives will be less at the mercy of sanctions from the West, especially once a common payments scheme is agreed upon.
Additionally, there are already key strategic projects, such as China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Saudi-Iran rapprochement brokered by Beijing.
As the Western-led financial world sanctions itself into oblivion, the future - as Malcolm X said - “belongs to those who prepare for it today."
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Bloc expansion will mean greater geopolitical influence. Iran is located at the crossroads of Europe and Central and Southern Asia, while inclusion of the Middle East should enable BRICS to stabilise energy flows and cool tensions. Latin America's biggest countries will consolidate the bloc's presence in the Western hemisphere.
Expansion will mean new investment opportunities, as mutually beneficial trade deals will be struck without interference from an overbearing West.
There’ll be added diplomatic clout - with increased weight at international forums and support for member countries in case of conflicts or interference from outside forces.
Global energy and security imperatives will be less at the mercy of sanctions from the West, especially once a common payments scheme is agreed upon.
Additionally, there are already key strategic projects, such as China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Saudi-Iran rapprochement brokered by Beijing.
As the Western-led financial world sanctions itself into oblivion, the future - as Malcolm X said - “belongs to those who prepare for it today."
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BRICS: ANTIDOTE TO WESTERN IMPERIAL ORDER?
BRICS has become an increasingly attractive alternative to the US-led economic world order. One of the main reasons for that is Washington’s abuse of that order via its currency. But it goes deeper. The dollar isn’t even backed by gold - journalist John Bosnitch here likens it to toilet paper. Watch him explain how BRICS economies are also more attractive because they produce stuff that people need, whereas the Western ones - if they make anything (rather than merely offer services) - make only arms.
This year’s BRICS summit has just wrapped up in South Africa - with six new members announced (including two African nations). BRICS now manages the lion’s share of global energy trade, with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE now in the club along with Russia. The bloc will likely grow even further soon, as the Western economic system becomes increasingly unviable for the Global South.
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BRICS has become an increasingly attractive alternative to the US-led economic world order. One of the main reasons for that is Washington’s abuse of that order via its currency. But it goes deeper. The dollar isn’t even backed by gold - journalist John Bosnitch here likens it to toilet paper. Watch him explain how BRICS economies are also more attractive because they produce stuff that people need, whereas the Western ones - if they make anything (rather than merely offer services) - make only arms.
This year’s BRICS summit has just wrapped up in South Africa - with six new members announced (including two African nations). BRICS now manages the lion’s share of global energy trade, with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE now in the club along with Russia. The bloc will likely grow even further soon, as the Western economic system becomes increasingly unviable for the Global South.
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AMERICA RATTLED OVER BRICS!
Slowly but surely, the West is beginning to realise what it’s up against. The newly-expanded BRICS alliance is starting to look like an economic super-bloc - with would-be members lining up to join. Watch US financial commentator Peter Schiff explain why - for Washington - it’s a case of chickens coming home to roost: the bloc is decidedly anti-dollar, the chief reason being America’s inveterate use of the greenback as an economic bludgeon wielded to get its way.
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Slowly but surely, the West is beginning to realise what it’s up against. The newly-expanded BRICS alliance is starting to look like an economic super-bloc - with would-be members lining up to join. Watch US financial commentator Peter Schiff explain why - for Washington - it’s a case of chickens coming home to roost: the bloc is decidedly anti-dollar, the chief reason being America’s inveterate use of the greenback as an economic bludgeon wielded to get its way.
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TOP US ECONOMIST:
AMERICAN ERA OVER
With the growth of BRICS, we’re now in a truly multi-polar world. However, what happens next is the big question.
Renowned American economist, Jeffrey Sachs, warns we could be heading towards massive global conflict as the US refuses to accept new geopolitical realities.
However, he also makes clear it doesn’t have to be that way. According to him, Western leaders need to work with likes of China, Russia, Brazil and ultimately BRICS nations. If that happens, then there’s hope.
Listen to his fascinating interview on the tectonic political changes taking place.
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AMERICAN ERA OVER
With the growth of BRICS, we’re now in a truly multi-polar world. However, what happens next is the big question.
Renowned American economist, Jeffrey Sachs, warns we could be heading towards massive global conflict as the US refuses to accept new geopolitical realities.
However, he also makes clear it doesn’t have to be that way. According to him, Western leaders need to work with likes of China, Russia, Brazil and ultimately BRICS nations. If that happens, then there’s hope.
Listen to his fascinating interview on the tectonic political changes taking place.
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AFRICAN FORCES
TO INTERVENE IN AMERICA
AND FRANCE (NOT!)
Imagine a world where the geopolitical tables were turned and it was Africa doing all the humanitarian interventions - in places like the US and France. It might sound far-fetched, but similar reasons to those reeled off by the West when it goes into Africa and elsewhere could be given in the case of those two nations. For his latest episode of Africa in 90 Seconds (America and France edition), Ahmed Ghoneim lets his imagination run wild - and changes his accent - to bring you a fantasy piece of breaking news, straight out of Washington DC… enjoy!
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TO INTERVENE IN AMERICA
AND FRANCE (NOT!)
Imagine a world where the geopolitical tables were turned and it was Africa doing all the humanitarian interventions - in places like the US and France. It might sound far-fetched, but similar reasons to those reeled off by the West when it goes into Africa and elsewhere could be given in the case of those two nations. For his latest episode of Africa in 90 Seconds (America and France edition), Ahmed Ghoneim lets his imagination run wild - and changes his accent - to bring you a fantasy piece of breaking news, straight out of Washington DC… enjoy!
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AFRICANS REACCT TO 'DEATH' OF WAGNER BOSS
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may well be dead - but his PMC lives on in Africa! That’s the view of many on the ground, who see the paramilitary organisation as a better provider of security against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel than the French.
Watch African reactions to reports of his presumed death.
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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may well be dead - but his PMC lives on in Africa! That’s the view of many on the ground, who see the paramilitary organisation as a better provider of security against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel than the French.
Watch African reactions to reports of his presumed death.
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EU HYPOCRISY OVER AFRICAN PIPELINE
The EU isn’t happy about a new East African pipeline being built through Uganda and Tanzania - complaining that these two countries are simply too objectionable to do business with. It’s urging banks to pull out of the project, citing a raft of rights abuses. Which makes you wonder, why is it more than happy to do business with non-African rights abusers? We dive into the issue.
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The EU isn’t happy about a new East African pipeline being built through Uganda and Tanzania - complaining that these two countries are simply too objectionable to do business with. It’s urging banks to pull out of the project, citing a raft of rights abuses. Which makes you wonder, why is it more than happy to do business with non-African rights abusers? We dive into the issue.
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AFRICAN ARM OF US POLICY?
Are Kenya and Rwanda becoming the Black face of US foreign policy?
The two African countries have agreed to send police to Haiti to help ‘maintain stability’ and tackle gang violence.
Crises and protests on the Caribbean island have long been fuelled by direct Western interference.
And most stems from the French/ US/ Canada-backed coup deposing democratically elected former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide. Since then, Haitians have refused to accept Western-installed leaders and rejected foreign troops on their soil.
Is this why the US is now turning to Nairobi and Kigali? Shouldn't their leaders Ruto and Kagame know better?
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Are Kenya and Rwanda becoming the Black face of US foreign policy?
The two African countries have agreed to send police to Haiti to help ‘maintain stability’ and tackle gang violence.
Crises and protests on the Caribbean island have long been fuelled by direct Western interference.
And most stems from the French/ US/ Canada-backed coup deposing democratically elected former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide. Since then, Haitians have refused to accept Western-installed leaders and rejected foreign troops on their soil.
Is this why the US is now turning to Nairobi and Kigali? Shouldn't their leaders Ruto and Kagame know better?
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THE BRAVE WOMEN KEEPING ZIMBABWE'S WILDLIFE SAFE
Akashinga is Africa's first all-female, armed anti-poaching unit. Not only is it keeping Zimbabwe's wildlife safe, it’s also challenging stereotypes about the role of women in conservation work.
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Akashinga is Africa's first all-female, armed anti-poaching unit. Not only is it keeping Zimbabwe's wildlife safe, it’s also challenging stereotypes about the role of women in conservation work.
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SHORTEST WAR IN HISTORY
Would you believe the shortest war in world history lasted just 38 minutes? On this day, 127 years ago, it happened in a struggle for power between British forces and a Zanzibar prince. And was also one of the most one-sided battles ever seen! We speed through the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896.
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Would you believe the shortest war in world history lasted just 38 minutes? On this day, 127 years ago, it happened in a struggle for power between British forces and a Zanzibar prince. And was also one of the most one-sided battles ever seen! We speed through the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896.
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REAL REASON US IN HAITI?
Why does the U.S. keep a military presence in Haiti?
Officially, it’s to maintain order in a country whose instability could "threaten peace" in the region.
But what you probably don’t know is the island brims with a sought-after metal called Iridium. Its extreme corrosion-resistance makes it valuable in a huge range of fields, including building spacecraft.
Add to that Haiti’s huge oil and copper reserves and you’ll understand why America may also like to have boots on the ground. Not to mention its strategic location between Cuba and Venezuela.
Here, human rights attorney and Haiti expert Ezili Danto outlines the island’s riches and why they’re a target for the US.
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Why does the U.S. keep a military presence in Haiti?
Officially, it’s to maintain order in a country whose instability could "threaten peace" in the region.
But what you probably don’t know is the island brims with a sought-after metal called Iridium. Its extreme corrosion-resistance makes it valuable in a huge range of fields, including building spacecraft.
Add to that Haiti’s huge oil and copper reserves and you’ll understand why America may also like to have boots on the ground. Not to mention its strategic location between Cuba and Venezuela.
Here, human rights attorney and Haiti expert Ezili Danto outlines the island’s riches and why they’re a target for the US.
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