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World Service,15 Jun 2016,49 mins

Can youth protest bring about lasting change?

BBC Africa Debate

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With 200 million people aged 15 to 24, Africa has the most youthful population in the world according to a study by the Africa Development Bank. In the past few years across the continent, young people have played a key part in movements that changed governments in Tunisia, Senegal and Burkina Faso. But can youth protests bring about lasting change? Do the young people need to be violent to be heard? .

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