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The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has released its report on the 2025 Presidential Election in Gabon, recommending institutional and capacity-building reforms be made as soon as possible to strengthen the country's democratic processes. 

A Commonwealth team, tasked with observing Guyana's 2025 general and regional elections, has urged Guyana to implement crucial recommendations aimed at enhancing the credibility and transparency of future elections.

Observers from the Commonwealth are on duty, throughout Guyana - at Charity, Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Lethem and Linden, as citizens choose their representatives.  

The 11-person team has been deployed by the Commonwealth Secretary-General to observe the entire polling process, following an invitation from the Guyana Elections Commission.

By Thanisa Naidu-Lewin, Counsellor (Multilaterals), South African High Commission to the UK.  

The Commonwealth Observer Group's (COG) final report on Trinidad and Tobago's Parliamentary Elections has identified how democratic processes can be further consolidated, ensuring all citizens have a voice in shaping their future.  

Around 100 young leaders from across Bangladesh have pledged to champion the values of the Commonwealth Charter, following a two-day workshop in Dhaka from 23 to 24 June 2025.

By Owen Tudor, Secretary of the Commonwealth Trade Union Group, a Commonwealth-accredited organisation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its relevance to election management was explored during a Commonwealth training event in Sri Lanka from 5-9 May.

Commonwealth observers have been deployed to polling stations across Trinidad and Tobago, as the twin-island state holds a snap parliamentary election.

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be deployed to Trinidad and Tobago to observe its forthcoming elections scheduled for 28 April 2025.

The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has praised Gabon's peaceful, calm and orderly April 12 presidential vote, and called for citizens to become more involved in the electoral process.

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Libreville, Gabon to prepare for the nation’s first presidential election since the unconstitutional transfer of power in August 2023.

Former President of the Republic of Seychelles, His Excellency Danny Faure, has been appointed to lead the Commonwealth Observer Group to Gabon's upcoming presidential election, scheduled for 12 April 2025.

Election management officials in Cameroon have expressed their appreciation to the Commonwealth Secretariat for a series of capacity building workshops to help deliver credible, transparent and inclusive elections.  

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has released its final report on Ghana's 2024 general elections, which saw John Dramani Mahama return as the country's 14th president.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) celebrated its 65th anniversary at the annual Connect and Collaborate event at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. Since 1960, the CSC has funded over 31,000 people from across the Commonwealth to study at UK universities.

Statements by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC:

Blog by Martin Raiser and Suresh Yadav

The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has commended the government, civil society, stakeholders and people of Ghana for the orderly conduct of the general election in its interim statement.

The COG also praised the Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, for the exemplary statesmanship displayed in his early concession speech.

On duty across Ghana, Commonwealth observers watched as the elections got off to a calm, peaceful and early start. Polling stations in most places observed by the group opened at 7am, with the people of Ghana casting their ballots for a president and members of parliament.