Aisha Anne Habiba, 28, a Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya, uses the DRC as an example of the convincing evidence that conflict is a cause of poverty: a global situation that has become commonplace in contemporary society. In his book, The Bottom Billion, Oxford professor Paul Collier provides a detailed description of people living in deplorable conditions …
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Alternative narratives to Illegal migration amongst young people in Nigeria
May 17by Ruhamah Ifere ‘’I drank my urine as water in the desert while on my way to Europe by road, with o …
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One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Commonwealth Through Education
May 12by Lillian Efobi Investing in quality education for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-e …
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A Year of Youth Spotlight Series – Nicole Babirye of Uganda
May 10A short bio I am Nicole Babirye, a 16-year-old student from Kampala, Uganda. I am the Vice President …
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Read moreEbony Reigns ruled Ghana’s airwaves in recent months, writes Michael Gyekye, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, until a tragic accident plunged the country into mourning over a lost talent. “Young and talented and beautiful and intelligent and sassy and beloved.” No words could better do justice to the fast-rising young Ghanaian music sensation, Ebony Reigns, …
If you allow people talk about how wonderful women are, they will talk without an end, writes Bryan Obaji, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria. At the same time, violence against women is endemic. He examines some causes and solutions. Right from our own homes, our mothers are wonderful, our wives are God-sent, our daughters …
Nigeria is lowering the age limit for elected positions, but Alabidun Sarat, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, wonders if younger candidates are ready to run for office – and if so, what changes they will bring. As of this February, 24 out of the 36 states in Nigeria have now signed the …
Hip hop has found expression in a rising artist who is finding fans of the music and culture in Botswana, writes Moses Mokoanene, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Letlhakeng in Botswana. Kennedy Bogosi, well known in the music fraternity as Blaqcash, was born in Molepolole, and grew up at his home village, Khudumelapye, where he …
Child begging has almost become a culture thing in Northern Nigeria and is a normal feature in other states, writes Musa Temidayo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who recently had a first-hand look at the lives of the children involved. Children between the ages of three to 15 roam the streets of Nigeria, sometimes in …
Child marriage is a problem that has persisted in spite of continuous struggle to eliminate it from society, writes Jamila Haruna, 25, a Correspondent from Kaduna state, Nigeria, who describes the system that forces young girls into becoming wives and mothers. A Global Citizen record shows that at least one girl gets married off every two seconds, …
The bilharzia parasite causes illness and chronic health damage in throughout Africa, writes Gift Kaputolo, 23, a Correspondent from Lilongwe in Malawi, who describes work by a volunteer youth group to educate communities about risk and prevention. Bilharzia, also known schistosomiasis, is an infection caused by a parasitic worm that lives in fresh water in subtropical …
We don’t know the future. We don’t know what will happen in one hour, tomorrow, or next year, writes Isah Babayo, 28, a Correspondent from Gombe in Nigeria, but that uncertainty does not stop us striving for the future we want to create. Even if you have something planned, you don’t know if you will be …
Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, is enthusiastic about the superhero movie Black Panther, which is earning accolades for challenging Hollywood’s usual vision of Africa and of women. Accra, mid-February. Landing at a silverbird cinema. Free refreshments! Childlike glee! Viewers in stunning tribal dresses and an implike caressed Impi …