Brazil accepts Nigeria as a BRICS partner.

(CLO) On January 17, the Brazilian government announced that Nigeria has officially become a partner country in the BRICS bloc.

As the rotating chair of BRICS in 2025, Brazil highly values ​​Nigeria's contribution to promoting global cooperation and governance reforms, in line with the bloc's strategic priorities.

Nigeria, the world's sixth most populous country with over 228 million people and Africa's fourth-largest economy, shares many common interests with BRICS members. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry praised Nigeria's important role in strengthening regional relations and promoting the goal of a multipolar world.

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The new "partner country" status was approved at the BRICS summit in October 2024 in Kazan, Russia, to meet the need for expanded cooperation after more than 30 countries applied for membership. Nigeria is the ninth official partner of BRICS, along with Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.

BRICS, founded in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, and later joined by South Africa in 2011, has expanded its influence with key initiatives such as de-dollarization and international governance reform.

In 2024, the bloc also welcomed new members such as Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, became a member in early 2025.

The ongoing expansion of BRICS, including the establishment of a partnership, is a strategic step toward strengthening the alliance's role in the global economic and political system.

Ngoc Anh (according to Reuters, Asia Today, MEHR)

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