G20 adds the African Union as a member in a push to give a greater voice to developing nations

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NEW DELHI (AP) — The Group of 20 top world economies welcomed the African Union as a member as their annual summit got underway Saturday, adding momentum to hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to give a greater voice to the Global South. Hours later, Modi enthusiastically announced to applause that consensus on the final G20 statement had been reached, though he gave no details on its contents. There had been serious doubt that an agreement could be adopted because of disagreements among members, most centrally on differences about the war in Ukraine. There was widespread support for adding...