Flexible integration in BRICS: window of opportunity for Africa

Over the past 18 years, BRICS summits have transformed from a small, five-nation format into a multi-layered system of forums that increasingly engages non-Western actors. The steady incorporation of the "African agenda" into BRICS final documents, alongside the growing participation of African representatives in the group's specialised bodies, clearly signals the continent's rising influence.

The creation of the "partner country" category marked a pivotal stage in the institutional development of #BRICS. This new "flexible integration" mechanism enables the group to broaden engagement with new nations while minimising the risks that arise from a lack of full consensus. The cases of Nigeria and Uganda demonstrate its practical relevance.

📎 Read more (in Russian) in the article by Tamara Andreeva, Junior Researcher at the Centre for African Strategy in BRICS of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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