Nigeria Joins BRICS Meeting For Discussion On Trump’s Trade Policies

Nigeria will join senior diplomats from BRICS countries to meet in Brazil to present a united front in the face of threats emerging from US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies. The meeting comes at a critical moment for the world economy after the International Monetary Fund slashed growth forecasts over the impact of the American leader’s sweeping new tariffs this week. Brazil’s BRICS representative, Mauricio Lyrio, says the ministers are negotiating a declaration to reaffirm the multilateral trading system's centrality and importance.

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