L’allargamento dei BRICS e l’Africa: sfide e prospettive

Abstract

The BRICS enlargement and Africa: challenges and perspectives - This essay intends to highlight the first outcome of the BRICS enlargement operated in 2024 with reference to the African context. In particular, it analyzes of the BRICS Plus (BRICS+) alliance may affect the dynamics in the African geopolitical situation and the possible consequences on the main issues involving the African BRICS+ members. Specific attention is dedicated to the legal framework of the BRICS+ members and the possible developments on the functioning of the Legal Forum platform. Some first conclusions are finally drawn as a possible way forward for the Africa-BRICS+ relations.

Keywords: BRICS+; Africa; Geopolitics; Legal forum; Legal comparison