Finally, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Argentina, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates have formally been cleared and invited to join BRICS in 2024. Keep in mind that Saudi Arabia is key to the Dollar earning its “petrodollar” status. Saudi Arabia was arguably the strongest ally of the United States in the region and losing Saudi
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Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time. In a unanimous vote, Ethiopian lawmakers picked career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde to replace Mulatu Teshome who resigned. Sahle-Work, who is in her late 60s, has been Ethiopia’s ambassador to France, Djibouti, Senegal and the regional bloc, the Intergovernmental
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn, has resigned amid deadly anti-government protests, state TV reports. In a televised address, he said his resignation was “vital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy”. Mr Hailemariam, who has led the country since 2012, also stepped down as