{"id":2000131223,"date":"2026-11-04T10:08:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000131223"},"modified":"2026-11-04T16:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:17:27","slug":"kagame-holds-talks-with-leaders-attending-chogm-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-holds-talks-with-leaders-attending-chogm-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame holds talks with leaders attending CHOGM 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to a statement issued by the Office of the President, Village Urugwiro, in the early hours of November 4, 2026, the meetings took place on his third day at the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kagame met with Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who is hosting the meeting, Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also held talks with Prime Minister Godwin Friday of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Eswatini’s Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On November 3, Kagame attended the official opening ceremony of CHOGM 2026 at the National Performing Arts Centre in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He joined Prime Minister Browne, King Charles III, heads of state and government from Commonwealth member states and other international dignitaries at the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President also participated in the first CHOGM 2026 Heads of Government Executive Session, alongside Prime Minister Browne and other leaders from across Commonwealth member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closed-door session provided an opportunity for leaders to discuss shared challenges and set guiding principles for cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 28th edition of CHOGM is taking place from November 1 to 4, 2026, under the theme, \u201cAccelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting has brought together heads of state and government from 30 countries, alongside ministers, private sector representatives, civil society organisations and young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first CHOGM was held in Singapore in 1971, replacing earlier meetings that brought together prime ministers of countries with historical ties to Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, different Commonwealth member states have taken turns hosting the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda joined the Commonwealth on November 29, 2009, becoming one of the few member states that were not formerly colonised by Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, Rwanda hosted CHOGM in Kigali from June 20 to 25. Discussions focused on economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, innovation and strengthening cooperation among member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Kagame served as Commonwealth Chair-in-Office from 2022 until October 2024, when Samoa assumed the role following its hosting of the meeting in Apia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Kagame also held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya during CHOGM 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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President Paul Kagame met with Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis during the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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President Paul Kagame held talks with Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne on the sidelines of CHOGM 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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