This article from the Financial Times describes how demographic shifts in Africa have impacted politics and social tensions. Africa is by the far the world's youngest continent with many states having populations with a median age in the teens. Despite the swell of young people (whose power has been compounded by increases in technology and urbanization), the majority of leadership positions within the continent are held by older men. This has led to rifts between a youth population who feels unheard and an older generation of rulers who desire to retain power. In addition to describing this dynamic, the article also discusses the widespread youth unemployment and underemployment many African states are experiencing today.
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