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Many think of Africa as a poor and backward continent, writes Denise Juvane, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mozambique now living in England, who argues those narrow perceptions are based on one-sided media messages.  A couple of days ago I was listening to one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s influential speeches and it got me thinking …

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Affirmative action has come under fire from those who think women have achieved equal opportunity with men, but Amina Adhan, 22, a Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya, argues it is needed when patriarchal culture is a hindrance to the goal of gender equality. While women’s rights have been sluggishly progressive in most parts of the world, …

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Technology start-up companies could offset youth unemployment that is growing at an estimated one million a year, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, but entrepreneurs need infrastructure help at the government level. Recent statistics on youth unemployment have shown that millions of young people in Nigeria are still unemployed and more than …

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Education is vital to the development of third world countries, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who offers solutions to some of the problems facing Nigeria’s education system. The Longman Dictionary of contemporary English defines education as “the process by which your mind develops through learning at school, college or university; the knowledge …

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The Kenyan wildlife service must acknowledged the magnitude of the country’s poaching problem, writes Brian Dan Migowe, 23, a Correspondent from Kenya, who says that community awareness and policing along with tough laws are needed to stop the slaughter. Kenya insists the battle over poaching has not been lost and it is not overwhelmed with the fight …

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Should there be a standalone Youth Goal in the post-2015 development framework? Join the debate We want to know your view. Do you agree that global policymakers should set a standalone Youth Goal when a successor to the Millennium Development Goals is agreed? Learn more Join the campaign for a standalone Youth Goal.   Tweets …

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Ayo Morakinyo, 26, an electrical engineer and Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, argues that parents need help to take better responsibility for their children and encourage them to actually be in school, where they can learn the skills that will set them up for life. There is a group of six girls I sometimes see when …

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International Africa Day on May 25 is a time to recall that Africa has a history and heritage that extends beyond colonial days and current problems, writes Collins Kimaro, 19, a Correspondent from Tanzania, as he urges Africans to enter a new battle for a strong future. Stand tall for we are in battle. The …

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Cameroon’s ban on plastic bags echoes an environmental initiative others have imposed, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon, but the controversial move caught retailers and consumers unprepared.  Midnight April 24th was the dead line given by the Cameroon government as the day the country’s last stock of non bio-degradable papers, especially plastic …

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Day of the African Child remembers the 1976 protests by Soweto school children against the poor quality of their education. But as Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria and Global Youth Ambassador for A World At School writes, the day also highlights continuing education needs in Africa. On 16 June every year, the African Union …

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