Rwanda joins The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth leaders agreed to admit Rwanda as a member during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2009) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 28 Nov 09.

Rwanda becomes the association's 54th member, and the second country which was not formerly a British colony to be admitted to the group (Mozambique the other)

Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda's information minister said "My government sees this accession as recognition of the tremendous progress this country has made in the last 15 years".

Links to further information from BBC News online and AllAfrica online.

Karibu Rwanda!