Africa’s labor force will almost double by 2050 and the continent urgently needs large-scale job creation to meet the demands of young people whose frustrations have already sparked Gen-Z protests.
In leading the fight against inequality, young people in developing countries are following a well-trodden path. Youth-led ...
Civil society organisations have called for church-led talks to "prevent Madagascar from sinking into chaos or civil war".
The army has taken over after Gen Z-led protests over power outages and water shortages grew into wider discontent.
Within the past month, the protests have toppled one country’s government and contributed to the dissolution of another.
Madagascar is witnessing its most serious political crisis in years as Gen Z-led protests and a military defection have ...
The protests, led by a group calling itself “Gen Z Madagascar,” are the latest in a series of demonstrations that the United ...
The ouster of Rajoelina, who himself came to power as a transitional leader in a military-backed coup in 2009, capped weeks ...
Young people across Asia are struggling to find good jobs, with many stuck in low-productivity work that the World Bank warns could strain social stability as frustrations fuel a global wave of ...
Demonstrators were angered by a plan to spend $4.2m on cars for lawmakers in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries.
In the face of widespread protests, the bank has managed to co-opt critical voices while proceeding with its own priorities.
Kenya levies VAT of 16 percent on a range of goods, including electricity, fuel and cooking gas, but basic items like the ...