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African issues set to dominate Commonwealth summit

Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Turkey on 12 March 2022.
Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Turkey on 12 March 2022. © Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via AFP
At the Commonwealth summit at the end of October, an African national is set to take the helm of the body's secretariat. Of the three candidates in play, Ghana's Shirley Botchwey, who enjoys Kenya's support, appears to be the front-runner. The case of Gabon, which has been suspended from the organisation since August 2023, will be on the agenda. [...]
Reading time 5 minutes Christophe Le Bec, Noé Michalon
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