In our guest interview this morning, we turn our attention to GENZ AND THE EVOLVING AFRICAN CIVIC SPACE — a new era of demonstrations demanding change, inclusion, and accountability from governments.
Now, mass youth-led “Gen Z protests” are a global phenomenon, driven by dissatisfaction with corruption, economic inequality, and declining living standards.
Using social media for rapid, decentralized organization, these movements have achieved significant political change in several countries, with others seeing ongoing demonstrations.
From Nigeria to Ghana, Senegal, Togo, Kenya, and most recently Madagascar, this form of demand for societal fix is growing.
Brenda Wujuru, a Kenyan human rights lawyer, says that the fourth generation is shifting away from promises by elected officials