The Ghanaian foreign affairs minister, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been elected as the seventh Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Her selection was confirmed during the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa. Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has been elected as the seventh Secretary-General of the CommonwealthHer selection was confirmed during the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, SamoaShe has been serving as Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister since January 10, 2017, and has extensive diplomatic experienceShe will be taking over …