Read more Democracy & ParticipationGender Equality & LGBTI The Evolution of Women’s Right to Vote March 28, 2022 531 views The struggle for women’s suffrage has been a long and arduous one. After more than 100 years, women in almost…
Read more Democracy & ParticipationGovernance Aftermath of South Africa’s Municipal Elections December 19, 2021 510 views “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” Nelson Mandela once said. It takes faith to seek to do the impossible,…
Read more Democracy & ParticipationEditor's Pick Malawi’s judiciary shines in election case February 10, 2020 2309 views February 3, 2020, will go down as one of the most significant days in the history of Malawi, writes 28-year-old…
Read more Politics Big challenges for Malawi’s MPs May 27, 2019 2482 views After going to polls on May 21, Malawians are still awaiting the final results of the presidential election ballot. The…
Read more Democracy & Participation Nigeria: A democracy where votes are for sale November 2, 2018 2107 views The power of the people is eroded when vote buying takes place, writes Folmi Yohanna, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…
Read more Democracy & Participation ” Who can we trust?” July 28, 2018 2091 views On the eve of Zimbabwe’s 2018 elections, Zimbabweans still have many unanswered questions writes Kiyara Matambanadzo, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent…
Read more Democracy & Participation “2019 elections demand youth engagement” May 31, 2018 2124 views Youth are a majority in Nigeria and could have impact on upcoming elections, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…
Read more Editor's Pick “Do set terms of office serve the electorate?” February 13, 2018 2687 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 “Observer missions in election monitoring” October 2, 2017 2373 views International election observers praised the handling of Kenya’s August election, but the Supreme Court later annulled the results. Folmi Yohanna,…
Read more Editor's Pick “Strategies for electioneering year in Kenya” May 8, 2017 2326 views Kenya is heading to general elections in August of this year, but Eric Omwanda, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi…