BRICS Leaders Invite New Countries to Bloc

BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the admission of six new countries from next year as the club of extensive and populous emerging economies seeks to reshape the global order. BRICS, which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, agreed at their annual summit to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates full members from Jan. 1, 2024. VOA's Paul Ndiho spoke to Paul Nantulya, a research specialist at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, for more on the decision.