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With BRICS, 'African Countries Can Work More to Gain Economic Sovereignty': Russian Expert
With BRICS, 'African Countries Can Work More to Gain Economic Sovereignty': Russian Expert
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BRICS can help the Global South move from "the periphery of the capitalist system" to becoming "producers and controllers" of what they produce, Daria Zelenova... 02.11.2026, Sputnik Africa
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BRICS can help the Global South move from "the periphery of the capitalist system" to becoming "producers and controllers" of what they produce, Daria Zelenova from the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.Growing Interest in BRICSMany small and middle powers are already "knocking on the BRICS door," showing the bloc's growing appeal, she emphasized.Main ChallengeHowever, the biggest challenge for BRICS is accumulating all the different interests in one platform, which was partially solved by "a new category of partners within BRICS," according to Zelenova."We don't want a new non-working institution [...], we want to accumulate diversity but to make very strong points in the benefits of African people."
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BRICS can help the Global South move from "the periphery of the capitalist system" to becoming "producers and controllers" of what they produce, Daria Zelenova from the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
Growing Interest in BRICS
Many small and middle powers are already "knocking on the BRICS door," showing the bloc's growing appeal, she emphasized.
Main Challenge
However, the biggest challenge for BRICS is accumulating all the different interests in one platform, which was partially solved by "a new category of partners within BRICS," according to Zelenova.
"We don't want a new non-working institution [...], we want to accumulate diversity but to make very strong points in the benefits of African people."
