Commonwealth African Countries Conference

HL Deb 13 March 1997 vol 579 c31WA

Lord Thomson of Monifieth

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will place in the Library of the House a report of the recent Conference of Commonwealth Governments held in Botswana.

Lord Chesham

Leaders from 16 Commonwealth African countries attended a Roundtable on Democracy and Good Governance in Africa in Botswana from 24–27 February. The meeting, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, began with a preparatory meeting in Gaborone, attended by representatives from both governing and opposition parties. Heads of Government then went to Kasane in northern Botswana for a two-day "retreat" to consider the future of democracy in Africa. The Commonwealth Secretariat has provided the following documents, which will be placed in the Library of the House:

1. (1) Opening Remarks by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Commonwealth Secretary General.
2. (2) Report to Heads of Government from the Preparatory Meeting of the Roundtable.
3. (3) Concluding statement from Heads of Government Session in Kasane.