Read more Democracy & Participation “Taking notes on the return of jingoism” July 6, 2017 2817 views Reading history gave Jake Elson, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, insight into a political and social trend…
Read more Editor's Pick “New Chief Justice faces a tough job” June 22, 2017 2176 views Ghana’s judicial system has been rocked by investigations into corruption, writes Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, who…
Read more Human Rights “Political ‘crisis’ is a distraction from big issues” June 13, 2017 2308 views The arrest of an opposition leader made headlines around the world, but McPherlain Chungu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Trump’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia” May 30, 2017 2096 views The president of the USA visited Saudi Arabia on his recent international mission. Aisha Anne Habiba, 27, a Correspondent from…
Read more Editor's Pick “The Judiciary must be free from corruption” May 15, 2017 2346 views An independent judiciary is one of the pillars of democracy, but Badru Walusansa, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in…
Read more Editor's Pick “Looking at technology to boost governance” May 10, 2017 2019 views Technology is booming, but is not equally available to all citizens. Musa Temidayo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, looks…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI “Women can earn elected leadership by merit” May 10, 2017 2089 views It has been a long struggle to give women a voice, writes Judith Akoth, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kisumu…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Nigeria and its ‘freelance’ president” May 4, 2017 2107 views Health-related absences have marked this term of presidency in Nigeria. Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, looks at…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Media’s role in an electioneering period” May 3, 2017 2822 views The media plays an instrumental role in any democracy, and as such the freedom of the media is perhaps one…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Before the cock crows, work must be done” May 3, 2017 2540 views Nigeria’s motion for independence was supported by a unified aim to dislodge foreign powers from the helm of affairs. Yet Olawole…