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“We need political will to tackle corruption”

December 9, 2017 2941 views

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

“From teenage farmer to community leader”

December 7, 2017 2403 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 1789 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 1797 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 2108 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 2602 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 2184 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 1896 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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“Searching for the ideal politician”

September 23, 2017 6682 views

The search for leadership is a constant of the political world. Staphon Simon, 22, a Correspondent from St. Lucia, examines some…

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