Read more Democracy & Participation “Youth involvement: from rhetoric to action” May 16, 2018 2163 views Based on a collective sense of exclusivity and under-representation, Terez Lord, 25, a Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, says the Caribbean’s young…
Read more Editor's Pick “Powering towards our common future” April 17, 2018 1511 views A recent election gave Ariana Joseph, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, opportunity to reflect on the factors…
Read more Culture “Best practices can result in cultural cringe” March 27, 2018 4547 views Adopting best practices is a seen as positive, but Muhammed Badamasi, 22, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, argues that cultural…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Will political cease fire be good for Kenya?” March 18, 2018 2761 views Recent talk of a political alliance has raised questions, writes Paul Odhiambo, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya,…
Read more Economy & Trade “Economy and lives at stake in power tussle” February 15, 2018 2382 views A divisive political situation threatens to damage ten years of economic and social progress in Kenya, writes Folmi Yohanna, 28,…
Read more Democracy & Participation “From teenage farmer to community leader” December 7, 2017 2186 views RCS Associate Fellow Julius Karl Fieve, 28, is one of the youngest people elected as an Assembly Member to represent…
Read more Editor's Pick “Leadership, youth, and a contemporary world” October 3, 2017 3841 views Society has long held that elders should lead while youth wait on the sidelines, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth…
Read more Environment & Climate Change “Lake Chad and the Boko Haram crisis” October 2, 2017 2783 views The Lake Chad basin, a crucial source of livelihood for over 20 million people, faces a humanitarian and environmental crisis,…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Taking notes on the return of jingoism” July 6, 2017 2742 views Reading history gave Jake Elson, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, insight into a political and social trend…
Read more Editor's Pick “No dream is impossible: aspiring politician” May 18, 2017 2228 views Youth are in the minority among candidates for influential elected posts. Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana,…