As the calendar turned to 2021, most Commonwealth countries were still locked down by COVID-19. Travel bans meant the traditional "family photo" of heads of government was impossible.
The Rwandan Delay The most significant event scheduled for 2021 was the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) , originally planned for Kigali, Rwanda. However, in early 2021, the Secretariat confirmed a second postponement. The meeting—which was supposed to finalize the transition of leadership from the UK to Rwanda—was pushed to June 2022.
The Death of a Titan While the Queen remained the ceremonial head, 2021 saw the death of a different Commonwealth giant: Kenneth Kaunda. The former President of Zambia (a Commonwealth republic) died in June 2021. Kaunda was the last of the "big three" African liberation leaders, and his passing served as a stark reminder of the Commonwealth’s decolonization roots. xxcxx 2022 commonwealth countries 2021
Barbados Cuts the Cord The headline event of late 2021 occurred in November, when Barbados officially transitioned from a Commonwealth realm to a Commonwealth republic. While the country remained a member of the organization, it removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. In a moving ceremony held in Bridgetown, Prince Charles (now King Charles III) attended to witness his mother cease to be Queen of Barbados. This set a precedent for other Caribbean nations eyeing 2022 for similar moves.
Despite its shared values—democracy, human rights, rule of law—the Commonwealth faced criticism: As the calendar turned to 2021, most Commonwealth
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