Last week, Addis Ababa hosted African leaders for the 33rd summit of African heads of state. This year’s event was themed: Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development. This is why African youth must, as a matter of strategy and urgency, be brought to the forefront of silencing the guns. In a bid to harness the demographic dividend that could arise from a large productive workforce, prioritising job creation and youth employment becomes the fundamental step to prevent disaster. African leaders must make result-driven reviews and track progress for the purpose of accountability.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 12, 2020 22:18 UTC