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South Africa resists expanding BRICS bloc

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, 16 September 2022.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, 16 September 2022. © Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
In January, Pretoria takes over the rotating leadership of the non-Western bloc that groups it with India, China, Brazil and Russia. President Ramaphosa has several reasons for hesitating to admit new members. [...]
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