When a nation’s youth possess abundant energy but lack meaningful opportunities, that energy does not disappear—it is redirected. The direction it takes ultimately determines whether the country enjoys peace or descends into instability.
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Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis named a 26-player squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) on Friday that contained a blend of experience and youth.
Police in the Halifax area say investigators have arrested a youth for allegedly making violent threats against a “specific upcoming 2SLGBTQIA+ community event.”
Hundreds of submissions poured in from every corner of the continent. South Africa, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and more. Young people picked up cameras, pens and paintbrushes, or sat down to take the Check Your Freedom Quiz and used whatever they had to say something true about the world they’re inheriting.
Each year, millions of young Africans enter the labour market in search of stable and fulfilling employment. In Mozambique alone,…
The Director of Crime Intelligence at the Uganda Police Force and National Coordinator of the Ghetto Structure Programme, AIGP Maj. Gen. Christopher Ddamulira, has urged ghetto youth leaders in Busoga to champion a crime-free society by encouraging young people to embrace productive work and government empowerment programmes.
After shining on global stages, the Mzansi Youth Choir is coming home for two powerful nights of proudly South African music.
Distrust in the state is widespread among young South Africans, contributing to polarisation and raising urgent questions for democratic renewal. Distrust in the state is widespread among young South Africans and is contributing to a serious democratic deficit. Amid a new wave of anti-immigrant protests, and with local elections coming up in November 2026, investments…
More than 2,700 young Kenyans have completed a government-supported digital skills program designed to prepare them for job opportunities and entrepreneurship in Kenya’s rapidly expanding creative and digital economy.
early 700 young people from around the world gathered in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, from June 24 to 26 not only to discuss conservation but also to draft recommendations they hope will help shape future environmental policies