The disappearing Union Jack

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...

Fijian coups and the Commonwealth

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...

7th December 2003: Zimbabwe exits the Commonwealth

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...

Resources for Nelson Mandela International Day 2015

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...