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Flag-raising ceremony marks Gabon’s entry into the Commonwealth

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The Commonwealth has marked Gabon’s entry with a special flag-raising ceremony at Marlborough House, London.

Gabon became the 55th member of the Commonwealth on 25 June 2022 following approval from Commonwealth leaders during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, and the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, led the flag-raising ceremony on 17 September.

“It is a great day for Gabon and a great day for the Commonwealth,” said Scotland.

“A day which signifies the strengthening of the relationship between the Francophone and Anglophone families across the world.

“Gabon’s entry [into the Commonwealth] has been an incredible journey. We have walked it together, all of us, and that journey to entry is at an end.

“So today, we stand at a new beginning: a new chapter for Gabon and for the Commonwealth.

“Together, we breathe new life into our commitment to democracy, the rule of law, freedom, and peace. Strengthened by the spirit of the Gabonese and their thirst for a better world, and commitment to partnership and determination to join the Commonwealth’s drive to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris agenda.”

READ: Secretary-General receives Gabon’s highest order

It is a great day for Gabon and a great day for the Commonwealth. A day which signifies the strengthening of the relationship between the Francophone and Anglophone families across the world.

Today, we stand at a new beginning: a new chapter for #Gabon and for the #Commonwealth. https://t.co/P1gtNaLxpr

— Patricia Scotland KC (@PScotlandCSG) October 17, 2022

The flag of Gabon was then ceremoniously hoisted on the roof of Marlborough House to the tune of Gabon’s national anthem.

By joining the Commonwealth, Gabon’s Embassy in London now officially becomes a High Commission, with Aicha Sanni serving as High Commissioner.

Gabon will also have the opportunity to be part of big discussions and a mutually supportive community of 56 independent and sovereign states, aided by more than 80 accredited organisations and more than 50 strategic partnerships with organisations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the World Health Organization.

Gabon flag raised over Marlborough House, London
Gabon flag raised over Marlborough House, London

“It is a real pleasure to welcome you all on this important day for my country, the Gabonese Republic, as we symbolically raise the “Vert – Jaune – Bleu”, the Green – Yellow and Blue colours of the Gabonese Nation here at the Commonwealth Secretariat for the first time,” said President Ondimba.

“In a world full of uncertainties, mostly created by humanity’s excesses and greed, we believe strongly that the Commonwealth family of nations is a unique and varied community of countries that share common values and whose diversity represents a formidable melting pot of ideas and solutions.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Baroness Patricia Scotland and your entire team for your enthusiastic engagement and hard work throughout our candidacy.

“It would not be an exaggeration to say that from the very first day we felt that we were already members.”

Commonwealth Secretary-General Scotland marked her first official visit to Gabon in August.

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