Category: revolutionaries

Behind the Youth Revolt

The number of mostly spontaneous mass protests in Africa has grown exponentially since the start of the 2010s and yet, it still has not registered in many decisionmakers’ minds that a sea change is afoot in our political economy. Africa has the youngest population in the world. A rapid acceleration of quality service delivery is required to make Africans unite behind some kind of social contract and yet, nowhere is there any sign of the urgency that is required. This explains the growing anger that wee see in the population. 

Don’t Call It a Gen-Z Revolution

Across continents, a familiar figure has returned to the streets. In Nepal, young protesters brought down the government after years of corruption and stagnation. In Morocco, the leaderless collective “Gen Z 212” filled city squares with chants against state extravagance and everyday neglect. In Madagascar, students and unemployed workers facing water shortages and rolling blackouts forced the president to dissolve his cabinet. The world’s media quickly offered a tidy headline: Gen Z is rising.

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