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Feature: Membership Is Not Strategy: Ghana, BRICS And The Discipline Of Clubs

On 6 October, during a visit by India’s External Affairs Minister, Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Cabinet had approved a formal application to join BRICS.

  • Ghana plans to apply for BRICS membership on October 6th
  • BRICS offers partner benefits like low-cost hedge and improved leverage
  • Ghana's record shows club membership doesn't guarantee benefits

Sudan: Darfur - War Worsens Humanitarian and Health Crisis

[Agenzia Fides] El Fasher -- Darfur remains one of the main epicentres of the war that has ravaged Sudan since 2023, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

  • Over 13 million people displaced, tens of thousands killed in violence and sexual violence.
  • WHO urges increased funding for health and humanitarian assistance in crisis-stricken region.

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