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Partner country of BRICS

January 23 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 29 0
  • Nigeria has been admitted as a "partner country" of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
  • Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
  • BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010.
  • In 2023, the bloc added Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the UAE, while Saudi Arabia has been invited to join.
  • Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have formally applied to become the BRICS members.

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