by evanamusoke | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog
By Dr Eva Namusoke, Postdoctoral Research Officer, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Hugh Segal, formerly a Canadian senator and member of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group from 2010-11, remembered the debate concerning Canada’s change of flag: ‘That 1963-65...
by evanamusoke | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
by Dr Eva Namusoke, Postdoctoral Research Officer, Institute of Commonwealth Studies One of the traditions at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings is for the Queen to host a luncheon for new leaders of member states. Those present at the November 2015 luncheon in...
by evanamusoke | Dec 6, 2015 | Blog
by Dr Eva Namusoke, Postdoctoral Research Officer, Institute of Commonwealth Studies The 7th December marks 12 years since Zimbabwe left the Commonwealth. In March 2002 the Commonwealth decided to suspend Zimbabwe for 12 months as a result of, ‘the presidential...
by evanamusoke | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
by Dr Eva Namusoke, Postdoctoral Research Officer, Institute of Commonwealth Studies After months of campaigning in the quiet corners of diplomatic offices, online on social media and in speeches from Gaborone to Valletta, the Commonwealth heads of government voted on...
by evanamusoke | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog
© CHOGM Malta 2015On 26th November, the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will signal the election of a new Secretary General, a defining moment for an organisation eager to remain relevant. The meeting in Malta from the 27-29th November will...
by chrismoffat | Jul 15, 2015 | Blog
Visitors to the Commonwealth Oral History Project will be interested in a new online article collection, released to mark Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2015. Taylor & Francis have made over 40 academic articles on Nelson Mandela and South African...
