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Excellencies, Honourable Members of Parliament Distinguished Guests, and Friends, At the outset, I wish to convey my sincere condolences for the untimely demise of H.E Sir Shridath Sony Ramphal, the Second Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Sir Ramphal was a distinguished citizen of the Commonwealth from Guyana, who served our organization with distinction and a profound...

Earlier this year, I was told Dr Mamadou Tangara would contest for the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Now it is clear he will definitely contest and if he wins, he will be only the second African to hold the coveted position since Nigeria’s Emeka Anyaoku more than two decades ago. As the historic election nears, I find it fitting to share my thoughts on Tangara, having worked with him for a year at the foreign ministry.