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South Africa hosts BRICS summit to discuss Israel-Hamas war

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BRICS group of nations will discuss Tuesday the Israel-Hamas war and are expected to issue a joint statement with particular reference to Gaza.

The virtual summit of the BRICS member nations is being hosted by South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa in the hope of drawing up a common response to the more than six-week Israel-Hamas conflict.

Apart from member nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the virtual summit will be attended by leaders Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – who are all due to join the BRICS group in January 2024.