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“Independent Prosecutor to fight corruption”

February 5, 2018 1523 views

Corruption has been a major threat to the development of Africa, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in…

“We need political will to tackle corruption”

December 9, 2017 1714 views

Recently, Uganda’s media was awash with a bribery story involving top government officials. Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala…

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“From teenage farmer to community leader”

December 7, 2017 1599 views

RCS Associate Fellow Julius Karl Fieve, 28, is one of the youngest people elected as an Assembly Member to represent…

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“Anticipation for change swirls in Zimbabwe”

November 20, 2017 1147 views

Events and reports over the past two weeks have left Zimbabweans scrambling to sort fact from rumour, reports Kiyara Matambanadzo,…

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“Zimbabwe reaches for a new leader”

November 20, 2017 1169 views

Zimbabwe appears to be on the cusp of leadership change, writes Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, as…

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“Examining the trouble with Kenya”

October 20, 2017 1374 views

A prolonged election process created a state of tension for Kenya. Sunday Memba, 21, a Correspondent from Matete in Kenya, examines…

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“Will bad politics end in African countries?”

October 16, 2017 1551 views

Politics in African countries are based on tribalism, writes Paul Odhiambo, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, who argues…

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“Observer missions in election monitoring”

October 2, 2017 1319 views

International election observers praised the handling of Kenya’s August election, but the Supreme Court later annulled the results. Folmi Yohanna,…

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“The problem child has a problem with choices”

September 26, 2017 1217 views

The public is taught to look to government for answers, but Ope Adetayo, 19, a Correspondent from Lagos, Nigeria, argues…

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