as we say there about never giving up every weekend on d. w. the 2024 is election year in a good number of african states. so today we'll look at how young africans feel about their elected officials and how they are getting involved in politics themselves. my name is low, so welcome to the 77 percent. here's what's coming up. in liberia, we needs angry young citizens who are disappointed in the leaders. they want selected ahead of the 2024 elections. yeah, so that we can tell us they can transform the political landscape and we explored his solo at the shores of lake victoria, where

a passionate climate activist is fighting to preserve the environment. doing you know why the show is called the 77 percent? well, it's because about 77 percent of the african population is under the age of $35.00 . yes, africa is a young continent, but the youth rarely make gifts to top political positions. the 2024 presidential elections in the democratic republic of congo didn't change much, and the nation remains politically divided. in fact, some young voters have completely lost faith in those in power. but we met to musicians who use hip hop to encourage their fellow citizens to raise their voice of what is valuable natural resources the congo could be one of the world's reach us nations. to revel conflict takes the eastern d. r. c seemingly without end. but even in peaceful regions, political instability, inflation and high use unemployment. just some of the factors holding the great

heart of africa back factors. it's younger residents, drop movers every day. move the email, what country? nothing looks. normally. we a motorcycle, as i said before, a little fuel was a 1600 francs or 2000 francs. good. then immediately it got higher to 3000 frank with us. do i did on government then it did, but i we have power shortages when you come from the university. going to see to that, that whole area in between has no electricity. we don't want to spend a minute by finish us. a waste is another big issue inc, and shots are celebrated. it's enough to dump in any ordinary passions moved, but the heap up to a m p r i look forward to every the king shots, a base and p r is actually a music. do all of those are machine on to you, my gosh. well, the and shasta life you and the holidays is somehow good and bad. so on main m p r

means popular music offer for the ocean. their lively songs inspired fast moving rhythms, sucrose and blistering guitar playing have got millions of clicks on youtube and social media since they've burst onto the scene in 2016. and no dance flow remains empty when 00 and you must start playing. we also get everything we observed are real problems i typed while lead is but, but this is gonna be, so this one needs to be as musicians do our best to raise awareness. we realize that the part of our voices is what kind of we can everyone and even reach ali. this is the reason leaders is normally not done to songs, but through elections yet listening to this young citizen, it seems to later changes coming from sat on the box and the elections and

developed countries deliver solutions to the challenges of what was an election is not a solution, it's almost as if the politicians are profiting from all suffering. you just vote someone and once elected, he pays against you. so because of that, i would vote because nothing would change. this feeling of hopelessness is the subject of m. p r, as late as hit care by the 14th, because you them filming the music video. those are, and you must thing of pain and frustration of spots that's leticia and took him off of your pocket. then the people, it means expands to remain communities of the inherent was and that is the politicians feeling them. politicians not keeping their campaign promises. unfortunately, the situation is similar elsewhere actually, now that i think about it, there are quite a number of presidents across africa that failed to live up to voters expectations . here as a portrayed of 3 leaders who fell far short of their promises in syria. my casa to

south africa. when the wealthy businessman succeeded the 3 friends in jesup zoom. uh, there was a genuine drum of fauria and hope, but a series of corruption scandals suspicious private dealings, increasing wealth and equality and rolling electricity blackouts in south africa has characterized drama, process presidency. mackey, so synagogue. so it was one's uniting political force in san diego advocating for rudolf law and the constitution. but recently his bearing of opposition candidates from running for office refusing to rule out a 3rd term as president and even delaying the general election selves. leadership has thrown santiago into a constitutional crisis. it's residence to the stabilize the country once considered the last fashion. democracy in west africa. george we a liberia. the popular for my president won the 2017 election on an anti corruption,

and pro poor agenda was especially popular among like are yes, use who hold to you would empower them and help fight use unemployment. but on the we are like various economies took native installation sword and his administration was dock by staggering mismanagement. he was also accused of encouraging patronage and plundering to wallace, implicated and like various devastating civil. so what do you think? are we voters to not eve or our, our expectations too high? well, shortly after the run of elections in liberia, the 77 percent was in the capital monrovia. we wanted to check on the country's future and people's hopes. we send out our very own edits, give money to find out why young liberians high hopes and now ex president george we ended in this illusion, meant the hello and welcome back to another episode of the 77 percent street debate. we are

the university of liberia and in the countries capital. now, 6 years ago, president george, we came into office with the promise of a youthful and dynamically the sheep. one time later, the form of football was given the red cod by the votes as p a and into place a new president is now going to take over. so the question today is, was that the problem is of youth leadership falls? who else to answer this question for me then some of the periods i don't want to start with at bonaza to just give us an overview of how you would say, how would you rate to judge? we is time in office festival. the government came to power on the shoulders of the young people that will feel is the 1st bill balance of the people. the 2nd pillow is job crease and the economy the fastest and the piece, and the full pillow has to do with the person accountability. it will go back to the 2nd pillow, but jump creation today. a little nothing that what people pleasing incompetent people place and hop isn't government. this piece of data,

the cities hub in the bottom of that it has to be resources for education and little, you know, uh, has been done to you or the kid about the reduced property, especially among young junior pacific routers. alright, let me actually ask the university students most of whom are here today. if you believe that the country is now better off of to judge we it's presidency. please lift your hand. if you think the country is better off today of to judge we his presidency, please lift your hand. absolutely. no one believes that. i mean, that must not be easy for you to keep. where did it all go wrong? well, the expedition of whatever long do you want me to come in to buy what it came to buy? we've offered great ideas done in library and people in the next couple of years. 75 percent of the best on to you for being play. so library of would that, josh, we got what we really at the end of the d. what a fucking that, that the people who talk about employee. we didn't, we've gotten them so definitely and brought it in for thing. and no doubt,

you'll need to find it difficult in the particular scenario. okay? so i want to hear some practical examples of where you think the governments could have done better. you know, at the end of the year you outlined what the problem is, what, how did they not fail? i mean, how do they not work faith, let's hear from you. so i think the problem is, is that were made by this, this ongoing goldman where did did went wrong as was the fact of implementing some of the premises did. so we had a lot of premises that were made by the government in terms of free tuition at the university of id or, and, or public university in liberia. so you see sometimes you make quick decisions, but then if you do have a strong implementation team, it becomes a problem. so i think that was the problem, the implementation, the people who are surrounding people who are in direct control of the implementation process. so okay, uh there's a few things that have been said, which i just want to bring us back to right. to the fact that perhaps the

expectations of young people was way too much, that there was absolutely no way of judge via was going to ever meet those expectations prints. let me hear from you. talk to us on what the see, what's the problem? and i think it is, it is because of that to us. we all was, he liked the out and then on the on mr. black. ok, who is a very presidents book kind of walk out who is, who is, you know, above bridge breast. uh, you know, uh, this man that s what the hot and i can assure you if you doesn't live up upgrade as, but these are what happened to the judge we are, we're definitely to happen to he. uh, so faith. do you think that the young people then gave too much power too much hope to much of everything on this one person? was that fair when he took office before another young people being brought to people, a lot of young people there. why even minutes does debbie 10 minutes does i'm talking about at the administrative level of funding of that these young people also still off the i try to feel us because that's where you walk. you have an opportunity, as a young person posts, as

a deputy of municipal record you ever have. you don't have to, did you did? yes. events and you have 6 yet make use of the we have internet that we can mix of christian recess will be able to make important are going to want to do it. all right, so, and ben doesn't let me come back to you. does this mean then again, the question i keep asking faith has that to collect it very well. that's even the young people in his government really failed you. we do then as a continents to be led by origin area, southern and not uh, based through this belief in the young people as the president we, i chose a lot of young, incorporated young people. they are not a young people that qualify. there was no proof of that in process. he took people to technical areas that he had no knowledge. like they said, there was no time what not people just rang the ministries ran people out joining tack under what the human resource opens. those industries administered and agencies that with kids of the corruption, the, the, that with no action sticking. so we cannot blame the people. we looked at the president, the, or the responsibilities of the country, not the twenty's. so we've spoken about a lot of problems today, right?

and i want you to tell me if i'm correct as to how i understood you, is that some of the biggest problems in this country today or corruption? yes, nepotism. there is a problem with poverty as well. but we also agree that there was some things that were done right, including education, right. all right, so i want us now to think about some solutions. what are some of the things that you would like to see done differently in order to move this country forward? let me start with my funding this year and then i'll come to you guys. thank you so much. what is the outlet for this president to do age for us that we have to leave all this political idea and go back to teaching? now people have to vote. what are the major problems in our culture? we don't know how to vote. what do you mean? you don't know how to vote ok. my jared are us. it is going to you want to avoid because i'll get into it if that particular presence. now, why did president bring to you population? this is why led to us you let you and present the judge we have because we loved him. if we knew how to vote went, went to vote, will to vote at this time to go down to see if that's not going to. we can have

a country free from, from only barbie's. all right? and as i started with, you know, we'd like to conclude this debates with you or in the next 60 is so that we are not here talking about the same things. what would you recommend that young liberians do to more empower themselves in the political sphere? i won't, you won't be able to do that. take advantage of the opportunity. this will be provided. the new president has a platform already. it is quite a risk. i mean the, the ease i quote, your role educational institution. and so i think that the young people could take a vendor vendor to the various programs that would come take advantage of the lessons, take advantage of higher education. and they can contribute meaningfully. and of course, bring decorative to the table because some luckily said, though a lot of young people have wondering government that didn't have the capacity to drive the car to be able to drive goof in their respective areas. ok. now, at the beginning of this debate, to ask the simple question was the promise of useful leadership sort of flowed? well, what we've had here today is that a lot of young people were disappointed,

but there's also a lot of expectation on hope from the same young people i don't know about to. but i really enjoyed that. thank you for watching. the thank you so much, either for a lively debate as always. and if this got to you curious, go check out the full street debate on youtube and remember to subscribe. it's not just that you was in liberia that feel, let down by their politicians. the situation is the same in south africa as we heard earlier in the show. the country will hold elections this year and it's obvious that the citizens want to change with 64 percent youth unemployment by letter, ministration and rampant corruption. it seems as if the youngest of africans have lost hope in the current political system. at some point, i even wanted to really know how frustrating it is. why

is it south africa with one of the youngest populations in the world? young people can fundamentally change the political landscape, but who are the politically active young people? what do they believe in? and how will they transform the country? first stop is to where to where almost 50 years ago i use uprising a lead to the formation of a black consciousness movement that spread country wide and profound the change the socio political landscape. yet today, many so wet and so frustrated because of unemployment violent crime and poverty. we meet up with operation to do the a vigilante group that started. and so went to 2 years ago, escape coating immigrants for their problems. we've been trying to oscar. it's about time that you need to be taken. mm hm. it's, i would say it's ours. bring it back. that's what we say. operation to do. light

is one of several well funded and organized parties with a vested interest in collecting biling. they are escape coating foreigners for the chronic phases of the state. when wise man spots are presumed indeed go far in st. vendor, his team gives into action. have a problem with the thing. if you just want to know find a way to check the 2nd barrel funding. i'm a number of years many so which is hold the ones in power accountable for the countries problems in japan as the we catch up with too much safety and use development activist who demonstrates against a corrupt government that he feels stopped caring was the

. * what city used to be a member of the african national congress, the party in power for the last 30 years, frustrated at how projects he led was told by corruption and greed. what said he left the n c 4 years ago, but he has not stopped raising his voice. today he demonstrates for better reproductive health care in south africa every 2nd abortion is done indeed good. putting a woman at great risk, but marching on the street is just one way in which mistake he believes he can bring about change. you have what? we cannot complain to do anything. we are living in a democratic society, democrats and tons where you need to,

particularly that particular kind of tied to the new way to have that seem to be to add it to new to these by voting, but who to vote for like most 80 many young people find the amc and other step this parties have lost their credibility corruption and violated ministration and rhetoric that does not originate with young people. back and so which will, if i use lock, has a key, a onset at 29. she is part of a civil society movement. executive came a brand new political party rise and designs. he has a bold ambition to reshape south african politics within a decade to by mobilizing young people in lifting communities from the ground up. the way how the current system set up is unfair, where we sort of the supply in the bottom and incentivize the top. what it should happen is we discipline the top and incentivize the bottom. that's really how a real move and happens and really how mos space change happens at

a workshop with local entrepreneurs. if i use a teachers community members to find solutions themselves, instead of waiting for masonic savior to deliver them from poverty. even though many young people lost faith in political parties, she believes that the civic spirit did not die. $24.00, it's going to be the year when we change things around. come to the polls and those aspirations and dreams that you have for your self and your children is possible. we're all in this mess together. let's come together. let's do it together like one step at a time. as for now, official numbers suggest that less than 40 percent of the young people are registered to vote. in any case, south africa's young voters will be at defining factor. they have participation or extension from the polls will shape the political future of the country. inspiring household africans use their powerful voice in different ways to bring about change

. so what's the situation of youth involvement in your country? please let us know. all right, i now have something for all my globetrotters out there if you've been looking for a travel destination for this year. look, no further go visit to fill in kenya. and here's your tour guide for the day canyon singer and environmental list ivy. delores shows us her favorite spots in town. let's go 5 guys and the name is ivy below coming to you right from the shows of not roadway all the way from west some kenya. and you're watching dw serving to serve invest pens, and the base is my c p q. so can use the 3rd largest city, sits on the banks of africa's biggest leak, a cultural capital for the countries, new people, known for fresh fish studies,

sunset. it uses the so i love my safety to because it's a very beautiful place as you can see. and how for me to have the hills us around us. and we have the album place where we're in now with the city and we have amazing people. people are very friendly, are very stylish and the rhetoric stylish. we loved to subbing our old house as applicants. so and it comes to music and diesel diesel has produced so many red legends. an example is a late are you will gather who took our music all the way to hollywood. and i loved music. it's way out. it defines me. i feel free because you know something about

music. when it hits you, you feel a little pain. you soon was growing population has put a strain on its most precious natural resource, the degradation of lake victoria, or non low as the low cost. i have these music to take a turn. so for us, this lake has to be less less of our livelihood. it has also a connection with our culture and our column across as people in diesel. but sadly, since last year, it's been facing a lot of threats. the lake started having lots of plastics in that, making the lick di, mixed into a fish bone tough wood anymore. so the upstairs and that's why i decided to be environmental listing. and just knowing me as an environmental list, what i do to reach out to my information in a message to other people. i use my music because i'm a vocalist. all

the i'm on 5th lyrics of this song is 5. the people of my city. severe was to know the consequences of what you're doing to be placed on the importance of display id doesn't limit her environmental advocacy to the concert stage. most city residents live in informal settlements like this one. and it's here that i, these pain, the pollution proceed, gets hands on. so reading quail all my place, my hood,

this is where i live and we all know a way to a plastic recycling workshop. and we're going to meet a few of our young environmental this can you imagine all this came from the lake, but we're going to try the best plastics. and so this lesson and get the see was, are going to get versus plastic. mon yacht is headquartered in keys sooner. largest plumb, the young hustlers here take plastic waste from waterside, dump sites and transport them to useful objects for sale. wow, thank you for this is the end product from all the way that was collected in the dumb side. i'm so happy fits filling you'd like me doing amazing things out here and protecting the environment through making such beautiful things from plastics. rookie, some residents, the leak is more just an important economic resource. it's also a place for relaxation and what better way to enjoy it. then with the sunset cruise

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