Africa

“Concerted effort needed to end violence”

April 7, 2018 1874 views

Physical violence against women is a persistent problem in spite of enlightened legislation, writes Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent…

Democracy & Participation

“Africa’s alarming deficit of good leadership”

April 5, 2018 1742 views

Democracy requires both leadership and institutional strength, writes Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger,…

“The Commonwealth as a trading block”

April 5, 2018 2918 views

The Brexit vote could usher in a new trade opportunity for the Commonwealth, writes Muhammed Badamasi, 22, a Correspondent from Lagos…

Human Rights

“False accusations bring pain, ends dreams”

April 2, 2018 4743 views

A false accusation can ruin dreams and lives, writes Richmond Setrana, 25, a Correspondent from Tema, Ghana, who calls for…

Education

“Keeping silent can harm the victims”

March 28, 2018 1807 views

Silence can be a crime, writes Chibuzo Chiwike, 16, a Correspondent from Aba in Nigeria, who argues that those who witness…

Culture

“Best practices can result in cultural cringe”

March 27, 2018 4976 views

Adopting best practices is a seen as positive, but Muhammed Badamasi, 22, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, argues that cultural…

“Politics facing strategic change in Nigeria”

March 23, 2018 1731 views

A proposition for a third party on the national stage has introduced a new element in Nigerian politics and interesting…

Economy & Trade

“Building for economic diversification in Africa”

March 21, 2018 2651 views

Rhetoric around the benefits of diversification of revenue and industrialisation of African economies is in vogue for reports, conferences and television…