Read more Democracy & Participation “Will bad politics end in African countries?” October 16, 2017 2836 views Politics in African countries are based on tribalism, writes Paul Odhiambo, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, who argues…
Read more Editor's Pick “Climate change and mental health issues” October 16, 2017 2623 views Climate change is a fast growing threat to human health. Nancy Saili, 25, a Correspondent from Solwezi in Zambia, argues that…
Read more Culture “Traffic congestion makes it hard to move” October 13, 2017 3356 views Rush hour traffic is a problem for drivers, pedestrians and the economy, writes Luchelle Feukeng, 23, a Correspondent from Yaounde…
Read more Education “Free secondary school takes off in Ghana” October 12, 2017 3933 views Ghana has taken a bold step by introducing free senior high school education. Nutifafa Geh, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Relics from a dark era can be resolved” October 5, 2017 2259 views Regional tension is a concern, writes Ope Adetayo, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, Nigeria, but is not a new…
Read more Education “We could empathise with our lecturers” October 4, 2017 2259 views A strike by university lecturers is an opportunity, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who…
Read more Editor's Pick “Leadership, youth, and a contemporary world” October 3, 2017 4592 views Society has long held that elders should lead while youth wait on the sidelines, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Observer missions in election monitoring” October 2, 2017 2380 views International election observers praised the handling of Kenya’s August election, but the Supreme Court later annulled the results. Folmi Yohanna,…
Read more Environment & Climate Change “Lake Chad and the Boko Haram crisis” October 2, 2017 3374 views The Lake Chad basin, a crucial source of livelihood for over 20 million people, faces a humanitarian and environmental crisis,…
Read more Human Rights “Voting rights for those with disabilities” September 28, 2017 2128 views At this point in the 21st century, the right to vote as a fundamental cornerstone of democracy appears to be…