PoliticsEthiopiaWill Ethiopia's bid to join BRICS push Western allies away?02:54This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsEthiopiaChrispin Mwakideu08/22/2023August 22, 2023Ethiopia recently applied to join BRICS — an economic group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. But can a country like Ethiopia, whose economy is ranked 59th in the world, sit as an equal partner with a country like China?Copy linkAdvertisement