Young people in Nigeria today are the change drivers, and investing in them will be of huge benefit to the country, writes Bryan Obaji, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria, who urges support for legislative change that will allow younger citizens to hold office. A country of more than 182 million people with …
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How to Improve Judicial Systems to Restore Trust Amongst The People They Serve
April 13th, 2024by Joshua Kimera The judicial system stands as the cornerstone of any society founded upon the princ …
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Read moreThe Gambia considers repeal of ban on Female Genital Mutilation
April 1st, 2024by Ruhamah Ifere Barely 10 days past the 2024 commemoration of International Women’s Day, women and …
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Read moreSilencing the Guns in the DRC: Where are the women?
March 15th, 2024by Lillian Efobi The guns continue to roar in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite sev …
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Read moreA small town in a troubled area provides a shining example of tolerance and faith, writes Nuraddeen Haruna Idris, 21, a Correspondent from Yobe State, Nigeria. I am a young person growing up in north eastern part of Nigeria where crises are taking place. For the past six years, many challenges have faced this region, …
Demonstrations in Cameroon over language tensions are getting little international attention, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana, who describes how the political situation has created hardship for students and young professionals. Cameroon is a country in West Africa with more than 240 ethnic groups. This makes the country very strong and rich …
Seven years after the promulgation of a new, all-inclusive Constitution in 2010, Kenyan women’s journey to full institutional and de jure equality remains a daunting mission, writes Aisha Anne Habiba, 27, a Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya, as she looks at what she describes as the convoluted quagmire of gender equality. Women still have little …
Healthcare is a basic human right but in Nigeria, where most people live in rural areas and have no health insurance, access to care is a huge problem. Kelechukwu Iruoma, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, writes about journalists trained on reporting health-related issues, especially the Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme, to ensure that rural …
Education is perceived to be a tool for unlocking the world of ignorance. But as Oluwasegun Olakoyenikan, 22, a Correspondent from Benin City, Nigeria, writes, studies show no strong connection between level of education and awareness about – or support of – female genital mutilation. It was just a few years into her induction as a …
May 1 is marked in many countries as Labour Day, a day to celebrate and advocate for working people. Badru Walusansa, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, looks at how the need for employment must be balanced with legislation that protects and compensates labourers. Labour is an indispensable factor of production without which the production …
Unhappy experience with racism prompts McPherlain Chungu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India, to reflect on the role of apathy. He argues that each individual can combat racism by speaking up and looking for ways in which we are similar rather than different. Just weeks ago, ten Nigerian students sustained severe injuries after …
Nigeria’s motion for independence was supported by a unified aim to dislodge foreign powers from the helm of affairs. Yet Olawole Olakunle, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, argues that Nigeria has failed to achieve the glory it could realise as a great nation. It’s important to note that at one point in time, the …
The media plays an instrumental role in any democracy, and as such the freedom of the media is perhaps one of the most visible indicators of a functioning democracy, writes Victor Ndede, 21, a Correspondent from Eldoret, Kenya, as he examines the fundamental role of the media in the electoral process. One of the greatest …