Africa shows growing interest in BRICS

Moscow. – African countries are keen to explore pathways to join BRICS and deepen their engagement with the group, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov said. The diplomat also remarked on Western attempts to prevent the ongoing conference in Sochi, though African leaders “are paying less and less attention to this,” he noted.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other senior Russian diplomats met with the foreign ministers and representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mali, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries during the event. Moscow signed agreements with the Central African Republic (CAR), Rwanda, and other African countries to simplify visa requirements f and boost cooperation. – RT.com