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Africa’s global influence tied to stronger youth
The youth, with those aged 30 years and below comprising over 70 per cent of Africa’s total population, should not be ignored in key policy decision-making deliberations and processes. file photo | nmg
The annual Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa was held in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The event brought together African heads of State, government representatives, academicians, as well as policy-makers from varied regional and international organisations.
The informal nature of the discussions provided a platform for frank debate on peace and security issues on the continent. The general consensus seemed to be the slow but increasingly influential role of Africa in a world that is gradually shifting towards a more multipolar systemic balance of power. This fact is contrary to the previous Cold and Post-Cold War era,when the continent was viewed as a mere pawn on the global political chessboard.
