By Darren Taylor JOHANNESBURG—The possible establishment of a currency to rival the U.S. dollar won’t be discussed at the 15th summit of the BRICS countries that begins in Johannesburg on Aug. 22, South African government officials have told The Epoch Times. However, this week’s meeting will herald the first step toward the establishment of a […]
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Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth’s land area and 6% of its total surface area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world’s human population.