For example Francophone Gabon whose former leader Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba had a close relationship with Britain's King Charles III was admitted to the Anglophone club of nations...
Prior to Britain's King Charles III arriving in Nairobi Ruto condemned Hamas on X (formerly Twitter): 'The international community must mobilise to bring the perpetrators organisers financiers sponsors supporters and enablers of these reprehensible criminal acts of terrorism to account and speedily bring them to justice...
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The day after Mnangagwa left Zimbabwe on 4 May to attend King Charles III's coronation in London a government notice was issued declaring the procurement of some items 'of national interest' would no longer be disclosed...
Making sure to pay a courtesy call on Patricia Scotland Secretary General of the Commonwealth while he was in London to attend King Charles III's coronation Mnangagwa has to jump the same election hurdle to stand a chance of being readmitted to the body...
Britain's colonial past cast an awkward shadow over the Coronation of King Charles III of England on 6 May despite his efforts to deliver an inclusive multi-faith and multi-racial ceremony...
Vol 63 No 23 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
It is symbolically and politically important to Britain that South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is the first leader to be hosted by King Charles III for a state visit from 22-24 November and that he is both a prominent leader in Africa and the Commonwealth (AC Vol 63 No 21 Truss and Ramaphosa try a crisis reset)...
King Charles III has expressed regret over slavery and Britain's role but like other European heads of state he has stopped short of a full apology and kept away from demands for reparations (AC Vol 63 No 19 Calls for a reset get louder with the death of the Queen)...
Ramaphosa's state visit will be the first to be hosted by King Charles III and the fifth South African state visit in 16 years...
Vol 63 No 19 |
- AFRICA
- BRITAIN
King Charles III is taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth even if the international weight of the organisation is open to doubt...