BRICS has evolved from an emerging economies club into a coalition Trump sees as threatening enough to warrant tariffs. Experts reveal tensions between China's dominance and multipolar goals, with institutional gaps but growing Global South support.
EU adds Lebanon and Algeria to anti-money laundering risk list in bid to deal with informal exchanges.
Slovenian politicians are building on the Yugoslav-era legacy of solidarity with Africa.
China and a group of about 20 other countries (including Indonesia, Pakistan, Algeria and Serbia) are launching this week the "International Organization for Mediation" to rival the International Court of Justice.
Russia, under sanctions from the West over the war in Ukraine, is using nuclear partnerships to grow its influence in Africa.