Read more Democracy & Participation "The concept of Pan-Africanism is put on trial" May 13, 2015 2 comments 3143 views The reader is the jury as Collins Kimaro, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Tanzania, uses court room style evidence to examine…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Your voters' card is your passport to make change" April 1, 2015 2529 views Using your vote at election time is an opportunity to shape the country by deciding which politicians will succeed, writes…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Democracy must not be misconceived" March 27, 2015 2 comments 3074 views Real democracy means more than casting a ballot on election day, writes Asim Nawaz Abbassi, 27, a Correspondent from Islamabad, Pakistan, who…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Queensland conservatives handed lesson at polls" March 7, 2015 2508 views Queensland voters delivered a shocking upset in the recent election, writes Jake Elson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Public land-grabbing menace can be tamed" March 4, 2015 2684 views Shocking cases of public land-grabbing are one just aspect of corruption, writes Judith Akoth, 23, a Correspondent from Kisumu in…
Read more Democracy & Participation "When the scales of justice topple, justice is denied" February 4, 2015 2570 views The disappearance of an important witness has raised important questions about the country’s committment to pursuing justice, writes Judith Akoth,…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Process problems and hopes for Nigeria's election" January 30, 2015 2401 views As Nigeria prepares for elections, voters are wary about past experiences and looking for candidates who will create positive change, writes Musa Temidayo, 24,…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Election shows that Sri Lanka stands for democracy" January 22, 2015 1 comment 2353 views Sri Lanka changed presidents in an election that Indooshan Shanthakumaran, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, argues will…
Read more Democracy & Participation "Implementing government devolution in Kenya" January 20, 2015 2694 views Kenya has started the process of changing to a more localised system of government, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Commonwealth…
Read more Democracy & Participation "To win the people, cook savory that pleases them" December 17, 2014 2428 views The public is caught up in debate over issues related to the upcoming election, but Madusha Erandi, 22, a Commonwealth…