The continued marginalization of young people in south-eastern and southern parts of Nigeria could act as long-term drivers of economic and political instability, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Little had I known that a set of people located in the south-eastern and southern part of Nigeria have been living in fear since …

“The time to revisit the idea of a ‘Biafran Republic’ is now” Read More »

Oluwasegun Olakoyenikan, 22, a Correspondent from Benin City, Nigeria, explains how the lack of sound economic policy is a major reason for the country’s current recession. One year after the official announcement of Nigeria’s recession by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, several discussions have continued to ensue …

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The modern world is becoming smaller, integrated and technologically more advanced. It is also becoming fragmented, less peaceful and unsafe for present and future generations, argues Isah Babayo, 28, a Correspondent from Gombe in Nigeria, who offers suggestions for building a culture of peace. The world today is passing through an environment full of tension, violence, injustice, …

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Zambia set a benchmark with its legislation against gender based violence, but McPherlain Chungu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia, writes that societal change is needed in order for the laws to be effective. In 2011, the Zambian Legislative body became one of the first in the Sub Saharan region to pass a sophisticated and …

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Kiiza Saddam Hussein, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Uganda who attened the Youth Connekt Africa Summit and the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (CYMM) calls for a Commonwealth Youth Fund to boost entrepreneurship, innovation, agriculture and science in the Commonwealth. Time and time again we continue to discuss the ways of which we can address youth …

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The US president has heightened concerns around the conflict in Afghanistan, writes Summaya Afaq, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan. She recommends cooperation, not confrontation, to solve the Afghan conundrum. “You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes” -John Wooden Unfortunately, it seems that the 16-year-long Afghan predicament is …

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Elections are a crucial part of a healthy democracy, but Angelique Pouponneau, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Seychelles, raises the issue of how we should consider the environment during an election campaign. The pinnacle of a democratic country is a constitution that makes provision for people to decide the direction of their country through …

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Recently, Commonwealth Correspondent  Omeye Kenechukwu wrote about community identity in the south of Nigeria. Here, Folmi Yohanna, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bauchi State, examines the sense of inclusion for communities in northern Nigeria. Minority communities in almost any region tend to be targets of discrimination, exclusion and sometimes violence. Often, the poorest communities are …

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The world is in danger as the number of states with nuclear weapons has increased and the long lasting arms race between nuclear weapon states continues, writes Abhay Shah, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Siliguri in India, who draws attention to the UN Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapon (NPT) as the legal …

“As tensions rise, it is time to say no to nukes” Read More »

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