Ghana Says Russia Has Backed Its Bid to Join BRICS as a Partner Country

Ghana says Russia has backed its bid to join BRICS as a partner country

Accra is seeking partner status in the bloc of emerging economies, hoping to attract investment, expand trade, and strengthen its economy.

Russia supports Ghana’s bid to join BRICS as partner country

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced that Russia strongly supports Ghana’s application to join BRICS as a partner country. Mr. Lavrov made the announcement at a breakfast meeting with African Foreign Ministers on 28th October 2026. He further pledged to rally all founding BRICS members to ensure consensus support for Ghana. Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who is in Russia with President John Dramani Mahama for …

Ghana eyes BRICS partnership: Foreign Affairs Minister drops positive update

Russia has backed Ghana’s BRICS partner-country bid, with Sergey Lavrov pledging to rally founding members as Accra pursues closer economic and diplomatic ties.

Russia strongly supports Ghana’s application to join BRICS as a partner country

African Foreign Ministers have been holding strategic meetings with the Russian Foreign Minister at the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit.