West African states Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth
Dignitaries and delegates including Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson applaud as Britain's Prince Charles walks on stage during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on June 24, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. PHOTO | AFP
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What you need to know:
The 54-nation group of mostly former British colonies accepted Togo and Gabon's application for membership on the final day of its leadership summit in Rwanda
The French-speaking West African states are the first new members to join the Commonwealth since Rwanda in 2009
