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Africa: Young Africans Living Abroad and Their Engagement in African Politics
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
Africa is moving forward and with it are young, bright and innovative people who are positioning themselves to take a creative, critical and concrete role in its development. Young… Read more »
The Role of African Youths in Continental Development
There is a need to teach African youth in the diaspora to keep their identity while also providing them with opportunities to play a role as active citizens in their countries of origin.
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Malawi: Revisiting and Rebranding Malawi Young Pioneers
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
The Malawi Young Pioneers Movement, which unfortunately became a terror militia to prop up the Banda regime, should be revisited by the Malawi government with the goal of involving… Read more »
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Africa: How Ugandan Youth Are Coping in the Diaspora
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
They provide a model for other youth in diaspora to emulate: keeping in touch with one's culture and religion; how to settle in a foreign land; creativity in employment; long-term… Read more »
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Somalia: Youth of Somalia - From Heroes to Criminals and Victims
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
The prolonged civil war changed everything for Somali youth. Hopeless, they became prey to a host of unscrupulous warlords, politicians and religious fanatics. Hundreds of young… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: CV and Cover Letter Trainings in Freetown
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
Sierra Leone is emerging from a decade of civil war and although education and training opportunities for young people are expanding, there is a clear gap in enhancing job… Read more »
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Africa: I Believe in an Africa Fit for Women and Girls
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
Being a young African woman is perhaps the most perilous form of identity in the continent. But there is growing recognition that Africa's progress will be directly determined by… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: A Bleak Future for DRC Youth
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
Young people have paid an extremely high price for the fragile state the DR Congo finds itself in, especially as large numbers of them are uneducated, unemployed and with no… Read more »
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South Sudan: Crisis of Youth or Crisis of Society in South Sudan?
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
The newly independent nation is beset by a host of problems of underdevelopment arising from slavery, wars and fragmentation of society. The serious hardships facing young people,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Multiple Modes of Livelihood and Survival Strategies of Nigerian Youth
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
A Contemporary socio-political and economic conditions engendered by poor governance and the contradictions of decadent capitalism have led the youth into unemployment,… Read more »
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Africa: The Skipped Generation
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
Anyone who has aspirations of becoming a president or prime minister in their country has a steep hill to climb. The liberators/revolutionaries are still sitting pretty and in some… Read more »
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Malawi: Why Malawi Must Consider Free Secondary Education
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
The question of whether or not Malawi should start considering the feasibility of providing free secondary school education is really one of whether or not Malawi should consider… Read more »
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Africa: Youth Unite for a Better World
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
All over the globe young people face similar and dissimilar problems: issues of oppression, economic, political and social injustice in various manifestations. They must globally… Read more »
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Africa: Giving Shame to Whom Honour Is Due
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
There is much to celebrate among young people of Africa. Despite some serious setbacks, the results are encouraging and the prognosis is good, very good Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Youth Day 2013
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
The Soweto student protests in 1976 marked the high point of youth revolt against the oppression of the apartheid regime. Today, young people in independent South Africa face new… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya At 50 - Youth Have Nothing to Smile About
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
cc B PWill the much-vaunted new Constitution change the dismal fortunes of the youth for the better? It provides that the State shall take measures to ensure that the youth have… Read more »
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Africa: Dialogue, Not a Monologue - Africa Youths Yearning to be Heard
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
African youth have been the drivers of revolutions in the past two years. However, to be more effective in bringing about desired change in their nations and the continent, they… Read more »
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Africa: Message to a Younger Radical Activist On Preparing for Organizational Leadership
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
There are essential knowledge, skills and attitudes which are critical to one's role as a radical organizer. Young activists need to master them Read more »
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Africa: Get Up Stand Up - Youths in the Age of Revolution
Fahamu, 20 June 2013
There are many contemporary questions regarding emancipation, transformation, unity, and rights for which today's youth must seek answers, taking inspiration from the gallant… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Educorruption and the Miseducation of Ethiopian Youth
Fahamu, 19 June 2013
The rulers in Ethiopia continue to use higher educational institutions not as places of learning, inquiry and research but as diploma mills for a new breed of party hacks and… Read more »
