Contest for top Commonwealth job a test for Rwanda
Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives at the Executive Session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) in London in 2018. Rwanda is set to host the next CHOGM in June. PHOTO | AFP
Jamaica’s entry into the contest for the Commonwealth's top job may become Rwanda’s diplomatic headache as Kigali prepares to host a gathering of the 54-member group of countries who are yet to agree on a common contender.
On April 1, Jamaica announced that the country’s Foreign minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, will contest for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.