Who is Botchwey Shirley the new Secretary General of the Commonwealth?
As reported on Monday October 28, the Commonwealth has appointed Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as the new Secretary-General on the closing day of […]
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Commonwealth acknowledges ‘time has come’ to discuss slavery reparations
The 56 Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday October 26 in Samoa that “the time has come” to discuss “restorative justice” for Britain’s colonial past, following […]
Charles III in Kenya for his first visit to a Commonwealth country
On Tuesday October 31, Charles III begins his first, highly sentimental visit as King to a Commonwealth country in Kenya, at a time when the […]
Gabon and Togo now members of the Commonwealth
Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations with no historical ties to the UK to join the English-speaking club headed […]
Togo wants to join the Commonwealth
Togo’s decision to join the Commonwealth will help it develop closer ties with English-speaking countries, opening up new horizons outside France’s sphere of influence in […]
Prince Charles met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame
Prince Charles met on Wednesday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, after visiting the 1994 genocide memorial in Kigali, where the heir to the British crown […]
Zambia: Former President Kenneth Kaunda dies at the age of 97
The Zambian government announced on Thursday that the country’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, father of the independence of the former British protectorate, which he led […]
African Commonwealth Games athletes seek asylum after going missing
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has warned African athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games to comply with visas or face deportation. […]
Britain greenlights Zimbabwe’s return to Commonwealth
Britain said it strongly supports Zimbabwe’s re-entry to the Commonwealth, but expects the new leader of the southern African nation to deliver free and fair […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa quits Commonwealth summit amid protests at home
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has cut short his visit to Britain to return to South Africa to deal with protests in the southern African […]