by Sameer Misra As the cricketing world eagerly awaits the commencement of the ODI World Cup 2023, scheduled to take place in India next month, the anticipation and excitement surrounding the tournament serve as a poignant reminder of the enduring legacy of the sport within Commonwealth nations. Cricket, often hailed as a gentleman’s game, has …

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by Alphonse Akouyu Ivory Coast here we come! was the headline of one of Cameroon’s daily English newspapers the Guardian Post on September 12, 2023. This was as a result of a 3-0 victory of the men’s football team over their Burundian counterparts. The final qualifying match for the African Nations Cup scheduled to take …

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By Katerina Panagi Transforming our world toward sustainability requires understanding environmental degradation and climate change as social and political issues. Adopting an eco-social lens in policy design and implementation can facilitate not only green but also fair approaches that will be required to achieve the SDGs. It would help minimize the risk of injustice associated …

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A blog by Layne Robinson   You may be unfamiliar with the term “youth bulge”. The World Bank has defined it as a phenomenon in many developing countries where factors such as reducing infant mortality and high fertility rates have resulted in children and young people outnumbering adults.   It is often discussed within the context …

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by Charity Mwathi Millions of AI training opportunities, thousands of scholarships, more robust youth networks, new laws to protect vulnerable people, and more opportunities to shape policy are just some of the tangible outcomes of the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting. The historic three-day summit, held in the Commonwealth headquarters in London, brought together nearly 400 …

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by Sarmad Shahbaz Artificial Intelligence (AI) and education came into sharp focus as youth ministers from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, and the Pacific convened for the first day of their historic summit. Meeting after a six-year hiatus, during which ministries were forced to grapple with deepening global financial crises, growing climate concerns …

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by Chiara Hattotuwa In recent years, Britain has witnessed a notable increase in far-right views, marking a concerning shift in its political landscape. This surge in extremist ideologies has ignited intense debates about the root causes and potential consequences of this phenomenon. From the proliferation of nationalist sentiments to the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric, the …

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