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After making history at the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2024) in Apia, Samoa, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the newly elected Commonwealth Secretary-General, has returned to a warm welcome in Ghana. Her election on October 26 marked a groundbreaking achievement as the first African woman to hold the prestigious …

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the minister of foreign affairs and regional integration for Ghana, has formally declared her interest in the position of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Following an agreement within the Commonwealth that the next Secretary-General would be from Africa, President Nana Akufo-Addo nominated Madam Botchwey as Ghana’s candidate. The …