Video games are a well-established part of popular culture. Musa Temidayo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, takes a look at a soon-to-be-launched video game that harnesses the fun of gaming to encourage youth involvement in civic democracy. The road to increasing youth participation in governance is not a one-way street. Gaming is another tool that …
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“The time to revisit the idea of a ‘Biafran Republic’ is now”
August 28th, 2017The continued marginalization of young people in south-eastern and southern parts of Nigeria could a …
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The continued marginalization of young people in south-eastern and southern parts of Nigeria could act as long-term drivers of economic and political instability, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Little had I known that a set of people located in the south-eastern and southern part of Nigeria have been living in fear since …
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From climate change to other pressing societal problems, young people are making their voices heard. In countries like Uganda, where almost three-quarters of the population are under 30 years old, young people can no longer be ignored, writes 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Munguongeyo Ivan from Kampala, Uganda. On September 20, millions of young people across the …