The grave socio-economic effect of the Ebola virus on Sierra Leone does not receive the attention it needs. Sierra Leone, one of West African states severely affected by the Ebola virus, was declared Ebola free following 42 days of no…
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Reflections on the 43rd congress of the International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) that took place between 1 and 4 March in Accra, Ghana.
In this series of articles, members of the executive of Africa Liberal Youth explain what they believe to be the most pressing political and social issues facing young people in Africa. Even though the success of a country’s penitentiary system is a factor…
Continue reading Ghana’s Penitentiary System: Challenges and Solutions
In this series of articles, members of the executive of Africa Liberal Youth explain what they believe to be the most pressing political and social issues facing young people in Africa. From Casablanca to Cape Town, Dakar to Nairobi, all…
Continue reading Issues Facing Young People in Africa: Unemployment
This week, the executive committee of the African Liberal Youth (ALY) met for the first time ever, in Nairobi, Kenya. The committee, which was elected earlier this year, will define and start the important work of providing a voice for…
**Regardez ci-dessous pour la version française de cet article** No matter who we are, where we live, how good we might feel, we all face situations that cause us to fear. For young people Africa, a systemic lack of decent…
Continue reading The Ticking Time Bomb of Youth Unemployment in Ghana and Africa
The EU-Turkey deal was celebrated by politicians all around Europe as an example of successful European cooperation on a highly pressing issue. It seems to have been effective in discouraging illegal crossings from Turkey to Greece. But is this really…
The Progressive People’s Party of Ghana (PPP) was only recently founded when it entered the Ghanaian national elections in 2012. Although the party was a relative newcomer on the political spectrum in Ghana, PPP managed to come third in the…
Continue reading Divine Nkrumah: The Man Who got Ghana’s Youth into Politics
The cab ride was marked by a sense of excitement and a concerted effort in trying to remember each other’s names. It was Mellaquez’ first time in Cape Town, and her eyes filled with delight as she peered through the…
