Brazil announces Nigeria’s admission as BRICS partner country
The African giant Nigeria has officially joined a multinational bloc known as BRICS.
The Brazilian government announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Brazil said BRICS and Nigeria share common interests, as both actively strive to enhance cooperation among Global South countries and advocate for the reform of international organisations.
Nigeria has joined Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan as the 9th partner countries of BRICS, a category established at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan in October 2024.
“With the world’s sixth-largest population—and Africa’s largest—as well as being one of the continent’s major economies, Nigeria shares convergent interests with other members of BRICS. It plays an active role in strengthening South-South cooperation and in reforming global governance—issues that are top priorities during Brazil’s current presidency,” the statement said.
Brazil currently holds the BRICS presidency for 2025, having taken over from Russia on January 1.
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