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5 November 2009


A number of benchmarks for democratic elections have been met, although some concerns remain


The Queen’s Baton Relay off starting blocks at Buckingham Palace – 340-day tour finishes in Delhi next year


Small and medium enterprises across Africa are set to benefit from a multimillion dollar investment fund set up by private equity firm Aureos Capital with the Commonwealth Secretariat’s assistance.


4 November 2009

Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba meets Members of Parliament from National Assembly of Nigeria at Commonwealth headquarters


Agreement reflects our commitment to partnerships, says Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith


“God help us to make the world a better place, help us to see the errors of our ways, so that we can change our actions to better protect the environment and save the climate.”


The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr Kanayo Nwanze, visited the Commonwealth Secretariat on 2 November 2009 and met Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma


2 November 2009