“I need to be the kind of person that creates opportunities”, Timi Olagunju, a Commonwealth correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria tells the State Department’s Macon Phillips in a podcast. Through his non-profit organisation, Nigerian Youths in Motion (NYM), Timi helps empower over 350 young Nigerians in engaging their community, government, and institutions to help create …

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A football coach who inspired remarkable achievement in face of tough odds is being mourned by sports fans, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Michael Gyekye, 23, from Ghana, who pays tribute to the leadership of “Big Boss”. Sports fans in Africa, especially West Africa, had barely recovered from the grief of the passing of the iconic Mohammed …

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History books focus on wars and conflicts but give little space to peace, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, who notes that peace is valued but is poorly defined and difficult to achieve. Our history books are filled with dates related to wars, raids, massacre and change in dynasties. In history, peace has a small …

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Feminism is for everyone, says Ashley Tan Yu Yi, 16, a Correspondent from Singapore. Men and women have a critical role to play in eliminating gender disparities. As a typical teenager struggling with a borderline unhealthy case of internet addiction, I have come across several articles and videos of women proudly calling themselves “feminists.” However, …

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The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) has grown tremendously within the past year, adding a number of new team members from across the multicultural Commonwealth. While you may be aware of the CYSDP’s mission and vision, it’s important to know who our members are. Every month we’ll introduce a CYSDP member …

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London results in the UK’s “Brexit” vote set the stage for a discussion about autonomy and the economy, writes Ruth Adeyi, 23, a Correspondent from London, UK.  Across London most boroughs voted to ‘remain’ in the EU. Roughly 60 per cent – 2.2 million Londoners voted remain. Polls show that across the 33 boroughs, only …

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The theme of “an inclusive Commonwealth” struck a chord for Christine Shahbenderian, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nicosia in Cyprus, who writes about her experience building inclusiveness at home. In light of this year’s theme of the Commonwealth, I have realised how important the concept of inclusiveness is for many contexts, including on regional and country …

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The strength of an organisation or a home can result from its unifying goals, writes Bryan Obaji, 25, a Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria, who argues that merging political interests can create strength in a bigger party. Organisations capture our attention and make us believe in their unshaken strength and will with mottos such as “united we stand”, …

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London, Tuesday, August 16. The African Media Initiative is pleased to invite applications for the second edition of the Zimeo Excellence in Media Awards. The contest is open to professional journalists in Africa reporting or writing for print, radio, TV and digital and will recognise journalism excellence in the following categories: 1. Gender/Women’s rights 2. …

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