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Podcast Feature

Our founder, Leonie was interviewed on the Climb Podcast. A podcast telling extraordinary stories of youths across Africa and African youths in the diaspora.

Listen to the full episode here

Video by The Climb Podcast

Sudan's military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, centre, is greeted by soldiers as he arrives at the presidential palace,

Two Generals. One People: Divided by Power and Proxy

Two generals stand at the heart of Sudan’s destruction, their rivalry tearing apart a nation already wounded by decades of authoritarian rule, foreign exploitation, and broken democratic promises. Through powerful historical analysis and unflinching reporting, Rabia Turnbull traces how colonial divisions, Bashir’s ruthless doctrines, and modern geopolitical greed laid the foundations for today’s catastrophe.

Rabia Turnbull

Jul 911 min read

Political Vigilantism, Election Violence And The Youth In Ghana

Discussing the youth and the 2020 elections.

Josephine Nanortey

Dec 14, 20204 min read

Kofi Annan

"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace."