by Katerina Panagi With the parliamentary elections coming up on the 24th of May 2026, I find myself asking a question that many young people across the island seem to share: do we still believe politics can genuinely improve our lives? Elections in Cyprus have always been quite similar. The political parties throw accusations back …
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The Government Next Door: Why Grassroots Democracy Still Lives in the Shadows
September 21by Similoluwa Ifedayo About six years ago, I thought I was going to lose my friend. It was during th …
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The Commonwealth Students Association Announces New Executive for 2025-2028
September 17The Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 executiv …
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Read moreby Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua Everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights, as stated in Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. This is a powerful moral claim. Yet globally, invisible lines divide opportunities long before an individual is born or old enough to make independent decisions. Globally, …
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by Katerina Panagi The turn of the new year marked a historic milestone for the Republic of Cyprus as it assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time since its accession (Cyprus in the EU). Under the evocative motto, “An Autonomous Union, Open to the World,” Cyprus is …
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by Imran Bacchus As Guyana prepared for its 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Guyana National Youth Council launched a National Voters Initiative aimed at ensuring young people were informed and engaged in the electoral process. The non-partisan, fully youth-led Council convened representatives from all major political parties to discuss how their manifestos address issues …
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by Chanda Katema Adam Smith never cast a ballot in Lusaka or queued under the sun at a rural polling station, but his idea of the “invisible hand” still sneaks into Zambia’s political marketplace. He used it to describe how self-interest in a free market can end up serving the common good. But what does …
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by Similoluwa Ifedayo About six years ago, I thought I was going to lose my friend. It was during the rainy season and we didn’t see the gutter she had stepped into. She slipped, got fully covered and had to be dragged out. It was scary to watch someone you love fight for her life, …
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The Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 executive elections, which concluded at 12:00 pm BST on 12 September 2025. This year’s elections saw strong participation from youth delegates across Commonwealth member states. The newly elected executive will serve a three-year term from 2025 to 2028, leading efforts to …
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by Jasmine Koria The Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa has issued the Official Warrant of Elections, following the completion of vote counting for all fifty-one electoral constituencies after the country’s snap elections which ran from August 28 to the 29. The Fa’atuatua I Le Atua Samoa Ua Tasi Party (famously abbreviated …
by Immanuel Mwendwa Kiilu Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) represents a glaring gap in global governance. Africa’s population is estimated to be around 1.5 billion, which is nearly one-fifth of the global population. Africa’s demographic weight makes the continent a key player in shaping global priorities. These priorities …
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by Justin R. Langan As a resident of Manitoba’s expansive prairie lands, I experienced infrequent use of the term “youth engagement.” The organization of community events fell to adult leadership, while bureaucratic officials made policies, and young people received little opportunity to share their thoughts. Young people have consistently expressed themselves, although formal spaces have …
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