Democracy

April 5, 2020 2662 views

Young people make up more than half of Fiji’s population – but they are mostly excluded from policy formulation and…

” Conflict, leadership and democracy in Africa”

July 9, 2018 2619 views

Theories abound about the sources of Africa’s problems, writes Metolo Foyet, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in…

Democracy & Participation

Environment & Climate Change

“Protest against coal power plant”

June 27, 2018 2887 views

Correspondent Bryan Opany, 25, from Nairobi in Kenya, is a photographer. He shares his photos from a demonstration over a…

Democracy & Participation

“Amidst worry, sun still smiles on Nigeria”

June 15, 2018 1926 views

Nigeria has both natural resources and inherent problems, writes Nnabugwu Chukwuebuka, 25, a Correspondent from Uzii in Nigeria, who argues…

Democracy & Participation

“Can western ways work in Africa ?”

June 4, 2018 1848 views

Africa struggles with some concepts imported from western philosophies, writes Metolo Foyet, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in…

Democracy & Participation

“A youth view on deciding who heads CHOGM”

April 27, 2018 2005 views

Did the announcement of HRH Prince Charles to succeed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth influence how young people view the Commonwealth? Angelique…

Democracy & Participation

“Africa’s alarming deficit of good leadership”

April 5, 2018 1948 views

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

Culture

“Best practices can result in cultural cringe”

March 27, 2018 5675 views

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

Democracy & Participation

“Hurricane highlights land ownership issue”

March 5, 2018 2443 views

Hurricane Irma brought destruction that displaced Caribbean residents, writes Ariana Joseph, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, but…

Democracy & Participation

“Do Nigerian youth really want to run?”

February 28, 2018 2143 views

Nigeria is lowering the age limit for elected positions, but Alabidun Sarat, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria,…

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