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19 African Nations retain Commonwealth membership amid reparations discussions

Recent reports show that 19 African nations remain members of the Commonwealth of Nations, an organisation with 56 member countries, most of which were once under British rule in some way. Amid discussions about reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, some wonder if these calls signal a shift in Africa's relationship with the Commonwealth. Independent economist Ulrich Joubert weighed in on this issue, noting, “We must remember that the Commonwealth […]

today12 November 2024

International News

Gambia rejoins Commonwealth as it seeks to rebuild world standing

Gambia has rejoined the Commonwealth, the tiny West African former British colony’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, five years after its now exiled former authoritarian leader withdrew his country, calling it a “neo-colonial institution”. During his 23-year rule, Yahya Jammeh, who fled Gambia a year ago after regional militaries launched an operation to remove him, repeatedly clashed with British authorities over criticisms of his government’s human rights record. He withdrew […]

today9 February 2018

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