These days many Nigerians are loathe to learn lessons from history, argues Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. This, he claims, is a symptom of a wider malaise. At a recent lecture at my university, the main speaker sought to acquaint his audience with the journey that arrived at …
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The ‘Occupy’ protests against unfettered capitalism have spread from New York to the City of London and are increasingly making headlines, writes Aishah Namukasa, a Ugandan student living in Germany. On Saturday 15 October 2011, thousands of ‘Occupy the London Stock Exchange protestors, alongside curious observers and bystanders, thronged St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard in London. …
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The ‘Occupy’ protests against unfettered capitalism have spread from New York to the City of London and are increasingly making headlines, writes Aishah Namukasa, a Ugandan student living in Germany. On Saturday 15 October 2011, thousands of ‘Occupy the London Stock Exchange protestors, alongside curious observers and bystanders, thronged St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard in London. …
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Young people should be in the driving-seat of their own personal development, enabled by government and other stakeholders to be active agents of change, according to Zuki Mqolomba, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa. More young people are poor or underemployed than ever before. Youths make up 30 percent of the total working-age population. Millions …
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Young people should be in the driving-seat of their own personal development, enabled by government and other stakeholders to be active agents of change, according to Zuki Mqolomba, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa. More young people are poor or underemployed than ever before. Youths make up 30 percent of the total working-age population. Millions …
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In the international media the word Pakistan has become synonymous with terror and lawlessness, a place in which the state is incompetent, writes Aamir Aziz, a Pakistani writer now living in Leiden, in The Netherlands. Hardly a day goes by without Pakistan featuring in international headlines with news of bloodshed, natural catastrophe, social disharmony, political …
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In the international media the word Pakistan has become synonymous with terror and lawlessness, a place in which the state is incompetent, writes Aamir Aziz, a Pakistani writer now living in Leiden, in The Netherlands. Hardly a day goes by without Pakistan featuring in international headlines with news of bloodshed, natural catastrophe, social disharmony, political …
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Tributes have poured in for Kenyan environmentalist Professor Wangari Maathai who died last month. In turn her passing has helped to reignite the conservation agenda at home, writes Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi. On 25 September, Kenya’s most famous and admirable heroine passed away. The death of Professor Wangari Maathai …
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Tributes have poured in for Kenyan environmentalist Professor Wangari Maathai who died last month. In turn her passing has helped to reignite the conservation agenda at home, writes Simon Hart, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Britain living in Nairobi. On 25 September, Kenya’s most famous and admirable heroine passed away. The death of Professor Wangari Maathai …
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‘We wish our youth to be a wellspring of optimism for all of us’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General The Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) was opened by Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard at a spirited ceremony in the West Australian city of Fremantle on Monday, 24 October 2011. Some 300 dignitaries, delegates and guests – including pupils …
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