Ethiopia's Bid to Join BRICS - Expert Weighs Pros and Cons TC_Africa: Ethiopia
"non-indifference" to human rights when he was previously in power and Russia has violated the principle through invasions and election interference, amongst others. Ethiopia may be interested in the political cover that joining BRICS would provide. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has received political cover from China, and some would argue from South Africa.
as a war-monger during the civil war in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Joining the BRICS club would show that his government is still politically acceptable to some major world powers.There would of course be risks in Ethiopia joining the BRICS. Western powers might perceive it as drifting into the alternative geopolitical bloc or alignment, which could reduce aid and investment from them.
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