by Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua The 5th of February saw the expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia. For the first time in decades, there are no legally binding caps on the world’s two largest nuclear powers, and no formal verification process ensuring transparency between the two countries. The icon of …
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Economic Development | Environment & Climate Change
Energy access in Africa and the impact of trade and investments on Energy Transition
January 24by Muhammed Badamasi In the early hours of a regular day, thousands of people transport themselves t …
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Bright Ideas | Economy & Trade | Editor's Pick | Education | Technology
AI-Powered Tourism: Your Path to a Thriving Career
January 23AI may displace 85 million jobs and generate 97 million new jobs worldwide by 2025. AI-related chang …
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Editor's Pick | Environment & Climate Change | Sustainable Development Goals | Technology
Fueling Change: The battle against burning of fossil fuels at COP28
January 10by Sylvester Stephen Mtenga Nations at COP28 agree to ‘transition away from fossil fuels in energy s …
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Editor's Pick | Human Rights | Peace Building
Commonwealth Correspondents Peace Statement on Gaza-Israel
November 11On 7th October 2023, the clear azure morning skies of Israel were pierced with a barrage of rockets …
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Read moreby Ivan Munguongeyo Across humanitarian and development organizations, enormous amounts of data are collected every year. Call it baseline surveys, midterm or endline evaluations. Whichever method is used, the intention is clear: to generate evidence that can guide programs and improve results. But much of that information never shapes decisions. It is collected, analyzed, written …
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by Jasmine Koria My name is Jasmine, which in Anglicized Mandarin is mo li hua. I learned this on a recent visit to China, a few years after I finished processing the fact that my great, great (great-great) grandfather came to Samoa from Northern China to work a job he never left. There are days …
by Katerina Panagi The geographic fate of Cyprus has always been its most potent double-edged sword. Situated at the maritime crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia, the island has historically functioned as a vital meeting point for trade and diplomacy. However, as the Middle East tensions of early 2026 reach a boiling point, this proximity …
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by Similoluwa Ifedayo In two years as a Commonwealth Correspondent, I have written 20 articles. Eleven were named Editor’s Picks. Six times I earned Correspondent of the Month. But these numbers are not the story. They are the evidence of a different lesson: how to recognise good writing before anyone else does, how to feel …
by Joyce Wachau Chege We recently celebrated World Radio Day (Friday, February 13) and I could not help but make a few observations. I clearly remember when podcasts were becoming the new kid on the block and how people were quick to proclaim the death of radio. At this time, I had not started consuming …
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by Nafeesah Ahmed-Adedoja, February 14, 2026 Valentine’s Day arrives again, bringing the usual flood of heart-shaped chocolates and roses. But beneath the celebration, there’s a cost we rarely name: the silent tax of isolation, quietly claiming 100 lives every hour. We are the first generation to be so connected and yet so alone. We optimise …
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by Evans Ijakaa “Which do you think is the most useless major?” I have watched countless vox pop videos where communications repeatedly emerges as the default response. “What do they even study, how to communicate?” People’s attitudes toward the media are not the main problem. The main problem is whether media and media education are …
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by Evans Ijakaa Weather forecasting in Africa continues to improve, with many countries strengthening their meteorological departments to track weather patterns and provide near real-time information and updates on changing climatic conditions. However, on the ground, particularly in rural parts of sub-Saharan Africa, millions of subsistence farmers remain disconnected from this information. As weather patterns …
Greenland’s future belongs to Greenlanders, not to outside powers, not to strategic fantasies, and not to the loudest military voice in the room. Recent threats to “acquire” Greenland are a stress test for the rules-based order the Commonwealth claims to stand for, and the Arctic is where that test is now unfolding. by Justin R. …