Reimagining BRICS — Economic Sovereignty vs A Unified Currency

The expanded Brics group of nations has been making headlines with discussions about a common currency. This group, representing a substantial portion of the world’s population and economic output, has prompted debates on whether a unified currency is feasible given the vast economic disparities among its members. The idea of a common currency for such …

Why BRICS Membership Appeals to Many Countries

The now 10-member bloc was initially a four-member one established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China with the aim of establishing a new cooperation mechanism that represents the strengths and interests of emerging market countries. The four countries gave the group an acronym based on their initials: BRIC. It witnessed its first expansion …

SADC launches its Electoral Observation Mission for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) for the Republic of Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections was officially launched today, November 20th, 2024, by Hon. Anne Semamba Malinda, former Speaker of Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania and Head of Mission (HoM) for the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) for …

Niger hosts historic conference on the fight against neocolonialism in the Sahel

Delegates from the popular movements, labor unions, organizations, and left parties in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the US have arrived in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to attend the “Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel” from November 19 to 21 [2024]. The Pan Africanism Today Secretariat (PAT) and the West Africa …

Dr Miriam Zenzile Makeba” Mama Afrika”

As we remember the South African Cultural Ambassador, 9 November 2008, Dr. Miriam Zenzile Makeba “Mama Afrika” Mazi “The first and last Pan Afrikan Cultural Emissary in our Life Time”. Let us recognise and emulate her legacy to the present and future generations. Pula

5 African countries named after dead people

1. Eswatini or Swaziland The Kingdom of Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland, takes its name from King Mswati II. Mswati II, widely regarded as Eswatini’s most accomplished military leader, expanded the kingdom’s territory to twice its current size. He was the king of Eswatini between 1840 and 1868. 2. Mauritius In 1598, a Dutch squadron …

Russia wants to strengthen the authority of BRICS in the world

Russia wants to strengthen the authority of BRICS in the world and focus on solving global and local problems, Vladimir Putin said. Other statements of the Russian president at a meeting of the BRICS summit in a narrow format: ▪️It would be wrong to ignore the unprecedented interest of the countries of the global South …

‘BRICS Summit Has Shown That Western-Led Multilateralism is Dead’, Expert Says

The BRICS Summit in Kazan has brought together the leaders of the world’s major emerging economies, setting the stage for crucial discussions on economic cooperation, sustainable development, and a redefined global order. The summit highlights the bloc’s ambition to strengthen ties and increase its influence on the international stage. The BRICS bloc has become a …