Africa

Exposed to life-changing initiatives at 9CYMM

September 18, 2017 71 views

The 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting recently held in Uganda has been considered a success by many youth participants, writes…

Culture

“Ghana’s biggest Street Art Festival attracts thousands of artists”

September 18, 2017 177 views

The Chale Wote Street Art Festival brings art, music and performance to the streets of Jamestown, a suburb of Accra. Kenneth…

Sustainable Development Goals

“Strategy for climate-smart agriculture”

September 15, 2017 103 views

Nancy Saili, 25, a Correspondent from Solwezi in Zambia, notes that agricultural is the backbone of the Zambian economy, alleviating problems…

“Need to rethink refugee protection programming in Africa”

September 14, 2017 221 views

Major shifts in global politics are fast shaping the refugee protection regime in Africa in a way that threatens to…

Human Rights

“Working to protect minority communities”

September 6, 2017 127 views

Recently, Commonwealth Correspondent Omeye Kenechukwu wrote about community identity in the south of Nigeria. Here, Folmi Yohanna, 27, a Commonwealth…

“Facing the environmental cost of democracy”

September 6, 2017 245 views

Elections are a crucial part of a healthy democracy, but Angelique Pouponneau, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Seychelles, raises…

“Zambia’s dilemma: gender based violence”

August 31, 2017 193 views

Zambia set a benchmark with its legislation against gender based violence, but McPherlain Chungu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia,…

Peace Building

“Youth as an agent of peace in Nigeria”

August 31, 2017 237 views

The modern world is becoming smaller, integrated and technologically more advanced. It is also becoming fragmented, less peaceful and unsafe for…

Economic Development

“The real reasons behind Nigeria’s economic recession”

August 28, 2017 117 views

Oluwasegun Olakoyenikan, 22, a Correspondent from Benin City, Nigeria, explains how the lack of sound economic policy is a major reason…

Democracy & Participation

“The time to revisit the idea of a ‘Biafran Republic’ is now”

August 28, 2017 194 views

The continued marginalization of young people in south-eastern and southern parts of Nigeria could act as long-term drivers of economic…

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