The act of remembrance is the recognition of the futility of war and mourning the loss of men and women whose future ended too soon
Animal rights activists and conservationists disagree over the significance of including the historical symbol during King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday
More nuanced and constructive ways of measuring the vulnerabilities of nation states to climate crises are required
High economic cost of gender-based violence should further motivate governments to take action
With the passing of Elizabeth II, the monarchy is set to lose credibility, visibility and popular appeal, according to recent polls
Risk-versus-reward uncertainty hamstrings any Ramaphoric investment rush
A new dispensation does not necessarily equate to a free, fair and credible vote
The elections will be the first since long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was removed from power last November following a brief military take over
On Monday, the Commonwealth announced that Zimbabwe has applied to rejoin the group after quitting the organisation 15 years ago
Assessing whether or not the country’s ongoing election preparations comply with the SADC guidelines is not an easy task
Zimbabwe has high hopes for a post-Mugabe era, but it has some serious growing pains to deal with first
Britain’s interior minister Amber Rudd resigned Sunday, admitting she "inadvertently misled" lawmakers about deportation targets
In numerous civil and criminal cases, Ramon Leon gave exemplary judgments and was noted for his wisdom, fairness and justice
Britons born in Commonwealth countries without proper documentation have been granted some relief on the status of their citizenship
More than half of the countries that still have a total prohibition on same-sex relations are members of the Commonwealth
President Jacob Zuma has returned from a summit dominated by allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka during the bloody climax of its 26-year civil war.
The government said on Saturday that the US and Britain were behind a ‘shameless’ smear campaign after Gambia left the Commonwealth.
There has been a mixed response locally to the news of the death of Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ and former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
Rwanda’s suitability for Commonwealth membership this year has been questioned because of its human rights record.
Diplomatic efforts accelerated on Wednesday to resolve the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence has threatened to escalate into tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered. The dispute over last week’s presidential ballot has triggered Kenya’s worst urban unrest in 25 years.
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/ 23 November 2007
The Commonwealth’s biennial summit opened on Friday in Uganda with leaders focusing on climate change, a day after Pakistan, which is still under emergency rule, was suspended from the organisation. The loose federation of mostly former British colonies includes some of the world’s major polluters.
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/ 22 November 2007
Commonwealth leaders are aiming to reach a decision by the end of the weekend on whether to make former Belgian colony Rwanda a new member, the head of the 53-nation grouping said on Thursday. Commonwealth heads of government are meeting in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, from Friday.
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/ 7 November 2007
Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto threatened on Wednesday to lead a mass protest march to the capital unless President Pervez Musharraf quits as army chief, holds elections and restores the Constitution. Bhutto, the politician most capable of mobilising street power, gave Musharraf until Friday to comply.