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Rwanda’s President, His Excellency Paul Kagame. Creative Commons: Copyright World Economic Forum www.weforum.org / Eric Miller.

Commonwealth leaders agree to admit Rwanda

29 November 2009

Rwanda becomes the association's 54th member

Commonwealth leaders holding their biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 28 November 2009 considered application for membership by the Republic of Rwanda.

The leaders agreed to admit Rwanda as the 54th member.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma telephoned Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, late on 28 November 2009 to convey the leaders’ decision.

Chairperson-in-Office, Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago, will discuss the subject at a news conference later on 29 November 2009.

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  • 21. Nov 29 2009 1:44PM, Patrick McDonald wrote:

    Recovery for Rwanda admission to The Commonwealth is very heartening news. Thank You for the love.

  • 22. Nov 29 2009 1:34PM, claude wrote:

    I hope there will help this country to continue re-buyilding after the horrible genocide it endured. Thanks to the CHOGM

  • 23. Nov 29 2009 1:24PM, pendo wrote:

    This shows Prof. Yash Ghai lied. He produced a negative report recycling all negative propaganda against Rwanda. He should feel ashamed.

  • 24. Nov 29 2009 1:13PM, Ryan B wrote:

    Good to see that Rwanda has reached the high standards to become part of the Commonwealth. But it's a shame that Belgium or Germany couldn't offer it anything, in that way Rwanda could express its history.

  • 25. Nov 29 2009 12:55PM, Ndate wrote:

    To admit Rwanda is an unsult to the Commonwealth

  • 26. Nov 29 2009 12:28PM, Alfred wrote:

    Thank you Commonwealth leaders for receiving Rwanda as member of Commonwealth.



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