New Wave of Young Politicians Could Turn Africa's Fortunes Around

Although Africa has a leadership disconnect when it concerns the age of leaders and citizens, some governments have cottoned on to the best plan to change their countries' fortunes - appointing new, fresh faces to their Cabinets. Here are some of the young people who are climbing the political power ladder...

From left Malian Foreign Affairs Minister Kamissa Camara, Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry and Botswana's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Bogolo Kenewendo.

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