Possible ways out of the economic crisis in Russia range from monetary policy to structural changes, writes Enitan Damilola Temidayo, 23, a Correspondent from Nigeria now studying in Moscow, as he looks at the short and long-term views. Talking about short-term solutions to economic crisis, economists always turn to monetary policy, fiscal policy and devaluation. Monetary …
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Youth in Leadership: Perspectives on the Africa School of Governance
December 15by Aurore Teta Ufitiwabo Established in October and based in Kigali, Rwanda, the Africa School of Go …
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Environment & Climate Change | Environmental Degradation | Politics
The Plateau we expected; A Reflection on Galamsey, Governance, and Broken Promises
December 10by Ewura Adwoa Larbi The #freecitizens protest in October 2024 was a powerful demonstration of civil …
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Democracy & Participation | Environmental Degradation | Youth Empowerment | Youth Work
From Clicks to Bricks; Youth Resilience in Nation-Building
December 1by Ewura Adwoa Larbi It’s been weeks, a little over seven. And yet, I cannot condemn this poignant m …
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RCS Associate Fellow Julius Karl Fieve, 28, is one of the youngest people elected as an Assembly Member to represent his community at the District Assembly in Ghana. Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, speaks with this rising young community leader. Michael Gyekye: Can you tell us something about yourself – family, education and …
Recently, Uganda’s media was awash with a bribery story involving top government officials. Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, argues the story underlines the need for nation-wide commitment to fight corruption. The scandal happened after President Museveni had declared war against all corrupt bureaucrats in his government, and near the same time …
Colonialism is an indelible blight that blemishes the racial evolution of the peoples and cultures of Africa, writes Ope Adetayo, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, Nigeria. The debasement of dignity it entailed now exists in a new form. The pure evil of colonialism and slavery involved predatory interruption of African histories and the debasement of …
Refugees mistreatment in Libya requires immediate action, writes Sunday Memba, 22, a Correspondent from Matete in Kenya, but he argues it is also a sign of a deeper issue facing development of African society. One of the cruelest ventures man has forever abhorred is treating fellow humanity as a good or service that can be …
An overheard conversation leads Abasifreke Godwin Edem, 22, a Correspondent from Uyo in Nigeria, to speak up about the need to work for reconciliation and peace. Sitting back on a cushion seat of a mini bus right behind the driver’s seat and looking through the glass window, I was trying to meditate on what was …
Climate change is one of the most crucial topics in the world’s agenda today, writes Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, and could reverse the progress in reducing poverty – among other impacts on the Sustainable Development Goals. Watching the documentaries “The Inconvenient Truth” and “The Age of Stupid” made …
In many places around the world, ‘feminist’ can be perceived as an insult, writes Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana. The majority belief that discrimination based on gender is wrong has failed to significantly affect social discourse in the real world, as many women continue to be constricted by societal conceptions of where their places lie. …
Illegal migration has been an issue for eons in Africa, writes Oluwapelumi Francis Salako, 19, a Correspondent from Oyo State in Nigeria, who argues for a united stand to oust the perpetrators and protect human rights. Young Africans, male and female alike, and even the elders, view the Libyan route as leading to an aisle of wealth …
The New Year has arrived and with it the estimate that 80 per cent of youths all over the world have a New Year resolution. Aïdêè Amba, 22, a Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria, offers some tips on keeping those resolutions. The reason for New Year’s resolutions is that we have definitely learnt from the past …