Algeria has opted not to join the BRICS group, citing the political positions and membership criteria of the bloc, according to a decision by Algerian authorities. BRICS, founded in 2006, is an economic and political alliance comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Starting January 1, 2024, the group will expand to include Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia.
In a telephone call last week, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi affirmed Egypt's support for Mauritania's
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would
France, Belgium and Spain reiterated their support for the ongoing pollical and economic relationship with Morocco. The various statements from
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura arrived in Algeria for talks with the Polisario Front, a pro-independence movement for Western Sahara,
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