What started with the death of young woman in a traffic accident has escalated into a general protest about a lack of accountability for the powerful.
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The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.
In 2025, young people around the world are mobilizing to protest against injustice, precariousness and repression, and they are making their voices heard in the public sphere.
Democratic backsliding in some member states, economic instability, insecurity and climate change threaten the stability of Ecowas. Regional leaders must tackle these challenges.
Governments coming to power riding a wave of youth protests can employ authoritarian tactics to silence dissent from the same movements.
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Research Professor, Political Science, Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Assistant Lecturer, Sociologie, Université de Montréal
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Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Carleton University
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of War Studies, XCEPT (Centre for Statecraft and National Security), King's College London; London School of Economics and Political Science