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South Africa reported that applications for joining the BRICS are received almost weekly.

According to Anil Suklal, Ambassador-at-Large for Asia and BRICS at the South African Foreign Ministry, we are talking about 30 countries.

At the moment, BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

News portal NewZimbabwe reported last week, citing internal BRICS documents, that joining the group is now sought:

It is noted that all these countries will have to wait for the BRICS members to agree on the fundamental concept of expanding the group.

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[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

They might need a new name. Trying to fit all of those country names into one acronym will create an abomination of a word.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A lot of BRICS = WALL

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

lol right

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you imagine what would happen if Mexico joins BRICS?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

US will try to do a color revolution there and then invade?

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago

That's a bingo

[–] k_o_t@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

damn