As of 2021, which of these African countries is not a member of the Commonwealth?

As of 2021, Zimbabwe is not in the Commonwealth.

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. A country of roughly 15 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common.

The state endured international isolation and a 15-year guerrilla war with black nationalist forces; this culminated in a peace agreement that established universal enfranchisement and de jure sovereignty as Zimbabwe in April 1980. Zimbabwe then joined the Commonwealth of Nations, from which it was suspended in 2002 for breaches of international law by its then-government under Robert Mugabe, and from which it withdrew in December 2003.

Uganda joined the Commonwealth on 9 October 1962 as a Realm and as a Republic on 9 October 1963.

Cameroon joined the Commonwealth on 11 November 1995 as a Republic.

Rwanda joined the Commonwealth on 28 November 2009 as a Republic.

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David Ching

Rafi Manory, Wrong. Rwanda joined the Commonwealth at CHOGM 2009. Zimbabwe was suspended in 2002 for breaching the Harare Declaration. In 2003, when the Commonwealth refused to lift the suspension, Zimbabwe withdrew from the Commonwealth.

Rafi Manory

Wrong! Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) is in the Commonwealth acording to google, whereas Rwanda is not. The latter is a former Belgian colony.

Pat Salloum

The Commonwealth which currently has 54 countries is an association of countries across the world. Although historically connected to the British Empire, and often incorrectly called the British Commonwealth, any country may apply to be a member.

Julie Allen

Stephen Forest, Commonwealth of Nations Easy for those many whose countries are either part, or were, but agree the question could have given the full name. Would you have been any better off?