The Foreign Minister of Seychelles gives his views on the challenges facing the development of small island states, political instability and change across Africa, carbon emissions and the 2011 Commonwealth summit. Report by Francis Ventura, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia. Francis: The Arab Spring democratic uprisings have not had the results that many of …
Interview with Jean-Paul Adam, Foreign Minister of Seychelles Read More »
Going forward into 2012, we must try to learn from the mistakes and successes of the past year and attempt to make 2012 the best year that humanity has ever experienced, writes Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. The Earth spins on its axis like a sparkling blue and green Christmas …
“2012: The year the human race made a gallant leap?” Read More »
Going forward into 2012, we must try to learn from the mistakes and successes of the past year and attempt to make 2012 the best year that humanity has ever experienced, writes Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. The Earth spins on its axis like a sparkling blue and green Christmas …
"2012: The year the human race made a gallant leap?" Read More »
It may be a hard road and sacrifices may have to be made, but the sweet taste of freedom is a privilege that shouldn’t be traded for anything in the world, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia. The hotel receptionist looked at me with a mix of humor, astonishment and amazement when …
“The Arab Spring provided hope to millions of suffering people” Read More »
It may be a hard road and sacrifices may have to be made, but the sweet taste of freedom is a privilege that shouldn’t be traded for anything in the world, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia. The hotel receptionist looked at me with a mix of humor, astonishment and amazement when …
"The Arab Spring provided hope to millions of suffering people” Read More »
It’s been a roller coaster of a year in HIV and AIDS. AIDS turned 30 in 2011, and with new evidence of the effectiveness of HIV treatment as prevention, experts are increasingly talking about “the end of AIDS”. At the same time, however, funding for HIV has become ever more uncertain, jeopardizing efforts to put …
This report, Matan Quarai, is about the inspirational life stories of a group of women hailing from Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno and Yobe states in Northern Nigeria. These women are called “innovators” because of their novel ‘winwin’ methods of achieving major life goals – motherhood, higher education, career and leadership. (click on the image to read …
Matan Quarai: Insights into Early Marriage and Girls’ Education in Northern Nigeria Read More »
via the Guardian Around 2,000 Samburu families have stayed squatting on edge of disputed territory, says NGO Survival International. Members of the Samburu people in Kenya have been abused, beaten and raped by police after the land they lived on for two decades was sold to two US-based wildlife charities, a rights group and community leader have alleged. With nowhere …
Kenya’s Samburu people “violently” evicted after US charities buy land Read More »
Young people in Africa are challenging the norms and structures that exclude them, engaging with the state and demanding accountability. This special issue describes how young people are exercising their right to participate and developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to affect to change. It explores methods of communication, appraisal, monitoring and research which are …
The Nigerian government’s decision to remove a fuel subsidy for ordinary citizens has drawn harsh criticism and led to protests across the oil-rich country, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. The year 2012 initially started out on a positive note for most Nigerians. Mercifully there was not a bomb …
“Nigeria faces protests against the removal of the fuel subsidy” Read More »
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