UK regrets The Gambia’s withdrawal from Commonwealth
–The Gambia’s decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth 48 years after joining is something to “very much regret”, the UK Foreign Office has said.
The west African nation branded the 54-member grouping, which includes the UK and most of its former colonies, a “neo-colonial institution”.
The withdrawal was announced on state TV but no other reasons were given.
Two years ago President Yahya Jammeh accused the UK of backing his political opposition ahead of elections.
Commonwealth officials said they only heard about the move through the media and had not yet been contacted by The Gambia.
A spokesman said Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma had seen the reports with “dismay and disappointment” and had asked for “clarification” from the country…Read more
Source:BBC
