Read more Democracy & Participation “Rwanda steps up to host the 2020 CHOGM” June 12, 2018 4060 views This year’s CHOGM put the UK in the spotlight and set an ambitious agenda for youth, writes Kiiza Saddam Hussein,…
Read more Democracy & Participation “2019 elections demand youth engagement” May 31, 2018 2302 views Youth are a majority in Nigeria and could have impact on upcoming elections, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Social media and politics in Malaysia election” May 24, 2018 6691 views Malaysia’s recent election was historic, writes Debra Grace Lim Jia-En, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia, who looks at the…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Youth involvement: from rhetoric to action” May 16, 2018 2983 views Based on a collective sense of exclusivity and under-representation, Terez Lord, 25, a Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, says the Caribbean’s young…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Discordancy and democracy in Africa” May 3, 2018 1911 views Democracy is espoused as the ideal, but Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, reflects…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Will political cease fire be good for Kenya?” March 18, 2018 3669 views Recent talk of a political alliance has raised questions, writes Paul Odhiambo, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya,…
Read more Editor's Pick “Do set terms of office serve the electorate?” February 13, 2018 2921 views Elections give citizens a voice, but Lyn-Marie Blackman, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from Barbados, argues for methods to hold politicians…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Zimbabwe reaches for a new leader” November 20, 2017 2144 views Zimbabwe appears to be on the cusp of leadership change, writes Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, as…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Relics from a dark era can be resolved” October 5, 2017 2608 views Regional tension is a concern, writes Ope Adetayo, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, Nigeria, but is not a new…
Read more Human Rights “Voting rights for those with disabilities” September 28, 2017 2298 views At this point in the 21st century, the right to vote as a fundamental cornerstone of democracy appears to be…