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The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs - publishing analysis and commentary since 1910.
London, England
Joined September 2015
The Round Table: the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies (the UK's oldest international relations journal) invites essays on topics as they relate to the #Commonwealth. Details below:
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The latest Round Table newsletter is now available. Highlights from the @CWRoundTable Journal, website and other #Commonwealth updates. https://t.co/ZopQy9xHQB
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Looking at the growing literature showing #PNG’s struggle to contain #corruption as the country prepares to mark its 50th #independence anniversary. #Commonwealth analysis from the @CWRoundTable Journal. @ANU
#PapuaNewGuinea #Pacific
https://t.co/2AdDjTp1kt
commonwealthroundtable.co.uk
Despite its record of electoral continuity, corruption has remained a deep-rooted challenge throughout PNG’s political history.
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UK's first 'super-university' to be created as two merge from 2026
bbc.com
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
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Did you not make it to the 11th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning? We’re live steaming #PCF11BW Plenaries here: https://t.co/HsHLIfSnfr Don’t miss our lineup of keynotes and guest speakers, including the President of Botswana , BOU Vice Chancellor, COL President, and many
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Soldiers guard Nepal's parliament after two days of deadly protests
reuters.com
Armed soldiers guarded Nepal's parliament on Wednesday, amid streets deserted after indefinite curfew was clamped on the capital, Kathmandu, following two days of deadly anti-graft protests that...
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Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday, one day after 19 protesters were killed, apparently at the hands of security forces. His defenestration has not halted the unrest https://t.co/KR2pgvz8tM Photo: Reuters
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Would lowering the voting age to 16 enhance young people’s participation in the political processes that affect their lives? https://t.co/vBKKg2ZKCV 💻 @HelsinkiUni / @KingsCollegeLon / @WeberStateU / @UnilagNigeria
#Politics
theconversation.com
Would lowering the voting age to 16 enhance young people’s participation in the political processes that affect their lives?
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The #braindrain of professionals from #SriLanka has fuelled a debate on whether higher education should remain free without a bonding system to keep graduates at home, Kalinga Seneviratne reports from Colombo https://t.co/HgFVfV0A7o
universityworldnews.com
Uncertainty in the wake of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis in 2022 has driven an unprecedented wave of graduate migration out of the country, with the h...
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#Nepal unrest spills to border: Indian trade routes hit; #UttarPradesh, #Bengal, #Bihar, #Uttarakhand on high alert https://t.co/2TbOlROlKA
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Violent anti-government protests in Nepal have triggered a scramble in India to protect its eastern and northern borders, disrupting trade routes and
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While an angry mob protesting against the government may not be new to Nepal, a school and college-going Gen Z crowd coming together and resulting in a change is undoubtedly a never-before-seen sight.
thediplomat.com
Public dissatisfaction, mainly among young Nepalis, with the current leadership and the degradation of democratic institutions and norms in Nepal runs high.
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The Second Africa Climate Summit Opens in Addis Ababa with a Call for Climate Investment and African-Led Solutions. The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) opened today in Addis Ababa with a clear call from African leaders to move from rhetoric to action—positioning Africa not
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"The frustration with corruption in the former government [of Nepal] has been there for sometime. The social media ban was the straw that broke the camel’s back." @NayanaPrakash1 (@CH_IntSecurity) on the political unrest and turmoil in🇳🇵, via @Channel4News⤵️
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Out now! Latest edition of The Parliamentarian, the Journal of #Commonwealth Parliaments This issue features a wide range of topics relevant to today’s Parliaments Access digital edition online at ⬇️ https://t.co/0y3GuJjUye
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There is growing recognition that the breakdown of the global climate, and vulnerability to its effects, are deeply rooted in histories of colonialism. https://t.co/ouBsccTb8i 💻 Nick Bernards, @uniofwarwick
#Climate
theconversation.com
There is growing recognition that the breakdown of the global climate, and vulnerability to its effects, are deeply rooted in histories of colonialism.
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Nepal’s PM KP Sharma Oli has resigned after violent anti-corruption protests, sparked by a controversial social media ban, left at least 19 people dead. Protesters defied curfews, stormed Parliament, and set fire to the residences of the president and top ministers.
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The Commonwealth Observer Group has released its report on the 2025 Presidential Election in Gabon, recommending institutional and capacity-building reforms be made as soon as possible to strengthen the country's democratic processes. Read the report 🔗 https://t.co/8BXiWybE42
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"Since 1997, Palestine’s application for Commonwealth membership has ‘laid on the table’, neglected but not wholly ignored." The long-running argument for #Palestine to join the #Commonwealth. https://t.co/YF1xHBR6ej
commonwealthroundtable.co.uk
Can the Commonwealth respond and help avert a catastrophe?
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Looking at the growing literature showing #PNG’s struggle to contain #corruption as the country prepares to mark its 50th #independence anniversary. #Commonwealth analysis from the @CWRoundTable Journal by Michael Kabuni of @anudpa
#PapuaNewGuinea
https://t.co/2AdDjTp1kt
commonwealthroundtable.co.uk
Despite its record of electoral continuity, corruption has remained a deep-rooted challenge throughout PNG’s political history.
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Nepal lifts social media ban after anti-corruption protests leave 19 dead, curfew imposed https://t.co/wXo8b8YGzc
reuters.com
Nepal lifted a social media ban less than a day after anti-corruption protests that were triggered by the ban led to the deaths of 19 people, a government minister said on Tuesday, while a curfew was...
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