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‘This is our time’: Commonwealth ministers want stronger action on gender equality

The Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting opened this week  in The Bahamas with a call for stronger action on gender equality priorities in ...
By Baobab AfricaAugust 23, 20230
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Commonwealth observers find Sierra Leone elections largely peaceful, but urge full transparency

The Commonwealth Observer Group in Sierra Leone has welcomed the large turn-out of voters for the country’s multi-tier elections held on 24th June, and ...
By Baobab AfricaJune 27, 20230
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Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to lead Commonwealth election observers in Sierra Leone

By Baobab AfricaMay 26, 20230
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Commonwealth countries convene to drive forward clean energy agenda

Representatives from up to 56 Commonwealth nations, spanning Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Pacific and Europe, will gather in London from 24th to 26th ...
By Baobab AfricaMay 19, 20230
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Curbing trillion-dollar cost of corruption ‘more important than ever’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General

The current global pressure on resources means curbing the trillion-dollar cost of corruption is “more important than ever”, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt ...
By Baobab AfricaMay 15, 20230
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Commonwealth finance ministers call for systemic reform of global financial architecture

Finance ministers from various Commonwealth countries have called for a systemic reform of the global financial architecture to enhance access to development financing ...
By Baobab AfricaApril 18, 20230
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Commonwealth observers say Nigeria’s 2023 elections ‘largely peaceful’ with room for improvement

Nigeria’s 2023 general elections were “largely peaceful” despite administrative and logistical hurdles at many polling units, according to an independent group of Commonwealth ...
By Baobab AfricaFebruary 28, 20230
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Commonwealth Secretary-General urges for transparent process ahead of Nigeria’s general elections

In the leadup to Nigeria’s General Elections which are to take place on Saturday February 25th, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland ...
By Baobab AfricaFebruary 24, 20230
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Commonwealth education ministers renew calls for rebuilding resilient education systems

The 21st edition of the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) has opened in Nairobi, Kenya, with a call from ministers for urgent ...
By Baobab AfricaApril 28, 20220
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Commonwealth develops tracker to help countries monitor coronavirus

The Commonwealth has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member countries. The tracker collects data from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
By Baobab AfricaMarch 25, 20200
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OPINION: Access to justice for all is not yet a reality – but there are ways forward

By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Access to justice for everyone in all communities is an important right and requirement for building fair and ...
By Baobab AfricaNovember 6, 20190

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