Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday that the Group of 20 top economic nations have agreed to add the African Union as a permanent member.
Modi, this year’s host of the annual G20 summit, has made giving a voice to the Global South a centerpiece of his agenda.The AU has advocated for full membership for seven years. Adding the bloc of more than 50 countries serves as a powerful acknowledgment of the growing importance of Africa.
The European Union is already a permanent member of the G20 — the only other regional bloc with that status.
