Commonwealth: Glow of success undimmed by shadow of unrepentant Nigeria

From: The Independent - London | Date: October 28, 1997| Author: Mary Braid | Copyright information

The Commonwealth Summit was yesterday declared a spectacular success by an ever-smiling Tony Blair at its conclusion in Edinburgh. But Mary Braid asks what was achieved and just what was there to celebrate?

The end-of-conference back slapping and endless playful jibes about Tony Blair's tender years were salt in the wounds of Nigerian political activists at the Commonwealth summit in Edinburgh yesterday.

Leaders from all over the cultural bloc had come together to chew the fat, b...

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