Tag Archives: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Margaret Thatcher on apartheid: Sixteen quotes

April 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The late British PM’s views on race discrimination, sanctions and the ANC 1. Article in the Finchley Times, December 8 1977 In her reply Mrs Thatcher assured the [anti-apartheid] protestors that the Conservative Party was totally opposed to apartheid. Her … read more »

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British PM under attack in Ghana

November 2, 2011 by benim

British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under a salvo of attacks over his comments that Britain would withhold aid to countries that do not reform legislation banning homosexuality. Cameron, in a recent interview with BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show, … read more »

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Ugandan officials charged with graft, freed on bail

October 14, 2011 by benim

A Ugandan court on Thursday charged three ministers with corruption offences but released them on bail, a day after they resigned their positions to pave way for their trial. Foreign minister Sam Kutesa, junior labour minister Mwesigwa Rukuta and government … read more »

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New report urges Commonwealth Leaders to end early and forced marriage

September 28, 2011 by benim

One month ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth Australia, the Royal Commonwealth Society and charity Plan International have issued a joint call for action in a new policy paper published today. Entitled Empowering Girls: what the … read more »

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