The summit drew a lot of attention this year because of the geopolitical backlash over the war in Ukraine - BRICS countries have refused to sanction Russia despite the West calling on them to do so. But this year's meeting had a particular focus on Africa - and several heads of state from the continent were in attendance.
The spotlight was on Johannesburg as South Africa hosted the BRICS summit. The leaders of the group of developing nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - agreed to expand the group and granted membership to 6 more countries.
The summit drew a lot of attention this year because of the geopolitical backlash over the war in Ukraine - BRICS countries have refused to sanction Russia despite the West calling on them to do so. But this year's meeting had a particular focus on Africa - and several heads of state from the continent were in attendance.
The summit drew a lot of attention this year because of the geopolitical backlash over the war in Ukraine - BRICS countries have refused to sanction Russia despite the West calling on them to do so. But this year's meeting had a particular focus on Africa - and several heads of state from the continent were in attendance.
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