Achare Elvis Ayamba, one of 20 finalists in the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Awards, has dedicated his li …
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As Africa teeters on the precipice of possibly the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, Azinwi Ngum, 26, a Correspondent from Cameroon, examines how a ecumenical training school is presenting young people with new ways of thinking about climate change. Africa is on the precipice of the worst humanitarian crisis in history. Streams are drying …
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Rush hour traffic is a problem for drivers, pedestrians and the economy, writes Luchelle Feukeng, 23, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who looks at causes and solutions. At certain hours in the politic capital of Cameroon, it becomes really difficult for road users to move from one point to another. It is possible to …
Metolo Foyet, 20, a Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, rejects negative and defeatist attitudes about Africa’s potential. She offers an inspiring view of risks worth taking in order to build society. “The story of Africa is untold!” is the new dish on the continent’s talk menu. It is a piece of bone-in meat …
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Metolo Foyet, 20, a Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, is interested in the link between states and mining companies in Africa. She has questions about the social responsibility of mining companies and incentives to use renewable or fossil energy. I was talking art with a friend, Ahamadou Maiga, legal advisor at the African Legal …
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With rapid expansion of the internet comes ever more sophisticated opportunity for cybercrime. Metolo Foyet, 20, a Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, looks at our online vulnerabilities, and at how to battle back. Have you ever been in trouble? A trouble so huge that your life was at stake and you were ready …
Failing to receive expected pay at the agreed time creates financial problems than can lead to a nightmare situation, writes Luchelle Feukeng, 23, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon. She argues for efforts to remedy the problem. Fabrice is a young Cameroonian. He studies communications in Yaoundé. During holidays earlier this year, he decided to …
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 …
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 …
Democracy requires both leadership and institutional strength, writes Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, who argues for robust changes that will allow economic growth and trust in the social contract. Decades ago, Africa witnessed a multitude of coups. Many were organised by disenchanted armies who disliked bad governance and …
Democracy is espoused as the ideal, but Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, reflects on its origins and limitations in practice. I was going to chow in the mess hall on campus when I heard an angry voice from afar. It was a military man. “Liberal democracy does not …
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