Brazil and African countries must work out their way in global governance, BRICS can help them to do so. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made such a statement at the opening of the 37th African Union Summit.
"The African struggle has much in common with the challenges faced by Brazilians. Of Brazil's 200 million people, almost half are descendants of Africans. We Africans and Brazilians must forge a path in this world order, to create new instruments of global governance," he said.
Lula da Silva emphasized that BRICS is such a platform that allows developing countries to assert themselves.
"The global south is becoming such a player whose opinion cannot be ignored," the Brazilian leader added.
Initially composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS recently expanded its membership with the invitation of five new countries, including two nations from the African continent – Egypt and Ethiopia.
Recently, several African nations have expressed interest in joining or partnering with BRICS, with some submitting official applications for membership. The alliance of the world's emerging economies is committed to economic cooperation, development, and a multipolar world order in which all nations have an equal voice.