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Former Botswana President Festus Mogae to lead Commonwealth Observer Group for Kenya elections
Released:  20 February 2013
The Group will be in Kenya from 25 February to 11 March.

Statement by the Commonwealth Spokesperson on Zambia
Released:  20 February 2013
Some recent media reports have referred to a submission by the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights in Zambia to the Commonwealth Secretary-General. Such a submission has indeed been received.

Maldives Statement by the Special Envoy
Released:  18 February 2013
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Sir Donald McKinnon, said today that he was monitoring recent developments in Maldives closely.

Statement by the Commonwealth Spokesperson on Maldives
Released:  15 February 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has expressed his appreciation for the constructive discussion he had by telephone with the President of Maldives, HE Dr Mohamed Waheed, regarding recent developments in the country.

Commonwealth Observer Group issues Final Report on 2012 elections in Ghana
Released:  15 February 2013
Elections were credible and met many of the key benchmarks

Commonwealth Observer Group issues Final Report on 2012 elections in Sierra Leone
Released:  14 February 2013
Elections were conducted in a free, peaceful and transparent manner

Commonwealth Students’ Association launches strategic plan
Released:  14 February 2013
The CSA will engage and empower students in the Commonwealth to influence key education decisions and policies

Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on conclusion of his official visit to Sri Lanka
Released:  13 February 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10 - 13 February 2013

Commonwealth to observe elections in Grenada
Released:  12 February 2013
The team will be led by Irfan Abdool Rahman, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius

CHOGM 2013
Released:  11 February 2013
Contrary to some media reports, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has not made any statements today with regard to Sri Lanka as host venue of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2013.