Macron Asks For Invitation To BRICS Summit

French newspaper L'Opinion reported that French President Emmanuel Macron has asked for an invitation to the BRICS Summit.

Emmanuel Macron meets with Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 7, 2022 ©  AFP / Ludovic Marin

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for an invitation to the upcoming BRICS summit in Pretoria, French newspaper L’Opinion reported on Monday. Macron’s recent attempts to win over his African counterparts have fallen flat.

He raised the possibility of attending the summit during a phone call with Ramaphosa earlier this month, L’Opinion stated, citing sources in the Elysee palace.

According to one “well-informed” source, Ramaphosa was non-committal. “Presence at this summit was mentioned during the conversation between the two leaders, but Pretoria gave no indication of whether or not to extend this meeting to other international leade...

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