Africa takes the reins for the first time in 20 years, but will the new secretary-general adopt a more assertive stance?
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Whether it has upheld those values is a moot point. The body’s vigour in fighting South Africa’s apartheid and Rhodesia’s minority white rule in the 1970s and 1980s are invariably cited as examples of upholding values. Historically, the Commonwealth’s Northern developed states have been more concerned about democracy and human rights than its Southern developing states. The latter have put more emphasis on the values of economic equality and development than their counterparts.an African secretary-general could revive the Commonwealth’s relevance. She said it could mobilise Africa’s collective agency and emphasise its peace, development and trade agenda.
“How the Commonwealth handles Zimbabwe’s reapplication at Samoa and afterwards will be a very important yardstick of adherence to the charter – or caving to collective African pressure. Ditto Gabon’s current partial suspension,” says Sue Onslow, visiting professor in Political Economy at King’s College, London.
Mr Setipa has been endorsed as the Southern African Development Community candidate. But some observers in Lesotho question whether he should head an organisation committed to upholding democracy – having served in former prime minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s government when it was accused of undermining democracy.
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