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The Commonwealth and Democratisation in Africa

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent states (at the beginning of 1998). It includes 19 African states, which are mostly British former dependencies. In 1991,the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was held in Harare, Zimbabwe, and the Harare Commonwealth Declaration was adopted. In the Declaration, heads of government reaffirmed their commitment to the Commonwealth Principles declared in 1971,placed emphasis on the promotion of democracy and respect for human rights in its member states, and resolved to strengthen the Commonwealth's capacity to assist countries in…