A seat at the table: African youth demand a say / Kingsley Ighobor.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Ighobor, Kingsley, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

Local Subjects:

Economic and Social Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 pages)

Contained In:

Africa Renewal Vol. 27, no. 1, p. 20-21 27:1<20 2517-9829

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Ask members of the African political elite, civil society activists or anyone else about the role of youth in national development and you will hear a lot of profound, if trite, catchphrases, such as "The youth are the future; they are the leaders of tomorrow." African leaders even declared 2009-18 the African Youth Decade. Before that, in 2006, they adopted the African Youth Charter, with one of the goals being to lure younger people into participating in political debates and decision-making processes.

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