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Nigeria Joining BRICS As Partner Country, Brazil's Foreign Ministry Says

08:17, 18 January 2025

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BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - BRICS is an interstate association created in 2006 by Russia, China, India and Brazil. South Africa joined in 2011. Since the beginning of 2024, a number of other countries have joined BRICS.

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Nigeria has become the ninth country to join BRICS as a partner state, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said.

"As part of its temporary BRICS presidency, the Brazilian government announces on January 17 the formal admission of Nigeria to the group as a partner country. The Brazilian government welcomes the decision of the Nigerian government," the ministry said in a statement.

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