The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that some African countries would like to join the BRICS

He said this in an interview with RIA Novosti.

“A number of African countries would like to join the BRICS,” Ozerov said.

He added that there is movement in this direction.

At the end of December, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune expressed hope for joining the BRICS in 2023.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview with RT Arabic, said that Algeria is among the leaders among the contenders for joining the BRICS.