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Young activists in Kenya sing the national anthem during the country’s Gen Z-led protests in June 2025. Luis TATO/AFP via Getty Images

Should African countries lower the voting age to 16? Views from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria

Amanuel Tesfaye, University of Helsinki; Clement Sefa-Nyarko, King's College London; John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University, and Olawale Bestoyin Kareem, University of Lagos

Would lowering the voting age to 16 enhance young people’s participation in the political processes that affect their lives?

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