South Africa: 22 countries 'officially requested' to join BRICS group
Some 22 countries have 'formally' asked to join the BRICS group, while an equal number has informally expressed interest in joining the bloc, South Africa announced yesterday.
BRICS, a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is due to hold a summit from 22-24 August in South Africa and has previously hinted that it was open to expansion.
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