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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From the successful BRICS summit paving way for a new world order to gold-winning Africans at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary, this is our weekly photo dump.
Johannesburg, South Africa - Leaders of Brazil, China, South African, India and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, raise their arms at the BRICS summit. The three-day event saw the admission of six new countries to the bloc including Africa’s Egypt and Ethiopia. Energy giants Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE will also get a place in the table from next year, along with Argentina.
Budapest, Hungary - Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda celebrates winning the men’s 10,000 meters for a third time in a row at the World Athletics Championships.
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in the country's 25th January Revolution in 2011, is released from prison after spending the last decade behind bars.
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Johannesburg, South Africa - Leaders of Brazil, China, South African, India and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, raise their arms at the BRICS summit. The three-day event saw the admission of six new countries to the bloc including Africa’s Egypt and Ethiopia. Energy giants Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE will also get a place in the table from next year, along with Argentina.
Budapest, Hungary - Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda celebrates winning the men’s 10,000 meters for a third time in a row at the World Athletics Championships.
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in the country's 25th January Revolution in 2011, is released from prison after spending the last decade behind bars.
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Continued - From the successful BRICS summit paving way for a new world order to gold-winning Africans at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary, this is our weekly photo dump.
Gedaref, Sudan - A man fills tanks with water from an underground well. For more than three months, millions have been rationing water and electricity in the stifling heat and shielding their families from blasts.
Niamey, Niger - Holding a placard that says “ready to die for the country” supporters of Niger’s army hold national flags in the capital.
Vatican City, Holy See - Pope Francis is greeted by people from Burkina Faso during his weekly general audience at Paul VI hall.
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Gedaref, Sudan - A man fills tanks with water from an underground well. For more than three months, millions have been rationing water and electricity in the stifling heat and shielding their families from blasts.
Niamey, Niger - Holding a placard that says “ready to die for the country” supporters of Niger’s army hold national flags in the capital.
Vatican City, Holy See - Pope Francis is greeted by people from Burkina Faso during his weekly general audience at Paul VI hall.
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Continued - From the successful BRICS summit paving way for a new world order to gold-winning Africans at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary, this is our weekly photo dump.
Harare, Zimbabwe - Voters queue outside a polling station during the country's presidential and legislative elections.
Libreville, Gabon - Former education minister, Albert Ondo Ossa, dances during a campaign meeting after securing the backing of the Alternance 2023 opposition grouping. They hope to unseat incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the oil-rich West African state for 55 years.
Mogadishu, Somalia - Police speak to the press after a suicide car-bomb attack killed at least two people and injured many others. The al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorist group claimed responsibility.
Kilgoris, Kenya - Young Maasai men wearing a ceremonial headdress made of ostrich feathers take part in the Eunoto ceremony.
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Harare, Zimbabwe - Voters queue outside a polling station during the country's presidential and legislative elections.
Libreville, Gabon - Former education minister, Albert Ondo Ossa, dances during a campaign meeting after securing the backing of the Alternance 2023 opposition grouping. They hope to unseat incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the oil-rich West African state for 55 years.
Mogadishu, Somalia - Police speak to the press after a suicide car-bomb attack killed at least two people and injured many others. The al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorist group claimed responsibility.
Kilgoris, Kenya - Young Maasai men wearing a ceremonial headdress made of ostrich feathers take part in the Eunoto ceremony.
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