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The Commonwealth Observer Group’s preliminary findings on the 2026 General Elections in Antigua and Barbuda show a process that was transparent, peaceful, and well administered.

Dawn broke over Antigua and Barbuda with a quiet sense of anticipation as voters began lining up outside polling stations to choose their representatives and determine who will lead the country for the next parliamentary term in a snap general election.

The Commonwealth Observer Group has commenced its work in Antigua and Barbuda for the 2026 General Elections, following its deployment by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey.

The Commonwealth has launched a regional training programme focused on the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on elections, bringing together electoral officials from across the Caribbean & Americas to examine how AI can both strengthen and undermine electoral integrity.

The International Moral Guarantors, comprising the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, have issued a communiqué following their third assessment mission to Sierra Leone from 13 to 20 April 2026.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, former President of the Republic of Malawi, has concluded his visit to the United Republic of Tanzania.

The 72nd Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) met in London today ahead of the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) and next week’s Commonwealth Day celebrations.

Leaders, visionaries, and youth leaders gathered for a Marlborough House Dialogue on 23 February 2026 to engage with Sir Dr Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, on the future of Africa.

Long before polling stations officially opened at 7:30 a.m., the quiet hum of anticipation was already building across the country, observed closely by Commonwealth election observers stationed at key polling centres across Bangladesh.

The following statement was issued today by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, on the upcoming 2026 general elections in Uganda.

Last month, the Commonwealth Secretariat joined forces with the Integrity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago to deliver a dynamic week-long leadership and integrity training designed to empower senior officials from key anti-corruption agencies.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, will begin her first official visit to Bangladesh this week to engage with a range of stakeholders at a pivotal moment in the country’s national journey. 

When Sangwani Mwafulirwa first joined the Malawi Electoral Commission, he knew election management would be challenging. What he hadn’t fully grasped was just how much responsibility rested on the shoulders of electoral officials.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is guided by,  and is deeply committed to, the values of the Commonwealth Charter, which are shared by all our member countries.

Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) across Commonwealth Africa have strengthened their institutional capacity following recent training by the Commonwealth Secretariat. In collaboration with the Financial Crimes Commission of Mauritius, the Secretariat delivered vital training to ACAs in Port Louis.

 An expert team from the Commonwealth deployed to observe the 2024 Botswana elections, has stated in its final report that the electoral process was transparent.   

The Commonwealth Observer Group’s (COG) final report on the 2024 Mozambique general elections has highlighted the need for electoral reforms to strengthen the country's democratic institutions.  

The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG), which observed Pakistan’s 2024 general elections, has released its final report. The report notes areas for improvement and provides recommendations for strengthening the independence of the country’s democratic institutions.