do we need a day? distress stops on screen for help. find beyond says get lost on dw science and i'll take top 10 of the 2024 is election year in a good number of african states. so today we'll look at how young africans few level if they're 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 need angry young citizens who are disappointed and the leader is the one selected ahead of the 2024 elections young so that we can tell us they can transform the political landscape. and we explore too slow at the shores

of lake victoria where a passion of climate active this 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 it to the top of 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. and what is valuable natural resources, the congo could be one of the world's richest 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 the factors. it's younger residents drop movies every day. most uh, in our country, nothing works. normally. we a motorcycle, as i said before, a little fuel was a 1600 francs or 2000 francs. good. then immediately it got hired to 3000 francs as the seal i did on government and it has to do. but we have power shortages when you come from the university, going to see to that, that whole area in between has no electricity. so you don't want to buy fish. i saw waste is another big issue in construction funding printed. it's enough to dump in any ordinary passions moved, but they keep up to a m p r. not ordinary. 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 from saucer life you in the holidays is somehow good and bad. so on main m p armies. popular music offered 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 and everything we observed are real problems. i typed while latest, but, but this isn't a diesel. but this one due 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 diesel region. leaders is normally not done to songs, but through elections yet listening to this young citizen. it seems that later changes coming from sat on the box and the elections and developed countries

deliver solutions to the challenges of what, 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 k, boxed the floating because you them filming the music video. those are a new mustang of pain and frustration of flux, that's letisha care, most of your pockets. then the people, it means expands to remind 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. 0 room of closer to

south africa when the wealthy businessman succeeded the 3 friends in jesup, soon 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 send a go so it was ones 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. salts leadership has thrown, sent a go into a constitutional crisis. it's residence to destabilize the country once considered the last fashion democracy in west africa. george, we live very 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 stick native insulation sword and his administration was dock by staggering mismanagement. he was also accused of encouraging patronage and plundering to waltz implicated, librarian, devastating some of us. 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 no ex president george we're ended in this illusion meant the hello and welcome back to another episode of the 77 percent street debate. we are

at the university of liberia and in the countries capital. now, 6 years ago, president george, we came into office with the promise of a youth full 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 use leadership falls? who else to answer this question for me then some of the periods. i don't want to start with a bonanza 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. it will feel is the 1st bill bought to the people. the 2nd pillow is job creation, the economy, the fastest and the piece. and the full pillow has to do with a plus breast 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 is within 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, right? a kid about the reduced property, especially among young, junior pacific routers. all right, 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 when it came to buy? we've offered great ideas done in labor and people in the next couple years. 75 percent of the best on to you for being play. so library of what that, josh, we got what we really at the end of the be what all fucking that, that the people who talk about employee. we didn't read on them. so definitely and

brought in 14 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 government 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 government where did did went wrong as was defined of implementing some of the promises did. so we had a lot of premises that were made by the government in terms of free to richmond 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. so i'm curious 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. oh, 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. 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 a lot of young people being brought to people, a lot of young people there. why every minute does dominion stuff. i'm talking about at the administrative level of funding of that these young people also feel off the i try to feel us because that's where you walk. you want an opportunity as a young person to separate the deputy or municipal record you ever have. you don't

have to do it if it has to be wins and you have 6 get met can use up to we have internet that we can mix of christian reset to be able to make important are going 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 we collected 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 ministry's ran people out joining tack under what the human resource opens those into screw up ministers. and it just says 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 responsibility 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 of 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 was just 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 such as 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 these 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, my jared us. it is going to you on the board because i did not have that particular presence. now why the president bring to you population? this is why led to us he let you and president george we have because we love him. if we knew how to vote went, went to vote, who worked at this property,

got down to see if i can are going to we can have it country free from, from only brought me all right. i've been, as i started with, you know, we'd like to conclude this debates with you in the next 60 as 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 ease, but i did go to a rule 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 say though a lot of young people have wondering government that didn't have the capacity to drive the come to be able to drive growth in their respective areas. ok. now, at the beginning of this debate, to ask the simple question was the promise of useful leadership. so it overflowed. well, what we've heard 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 accommodates that 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 countries? 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, scapegoating immigrants for their problems. we've been trying to oscar. it's about time that human to take it. mm hm. it's, i would say it's ours. bring it back. that's what we say. operation to do live

is one of several well funded and organized parties with a vested interest in collective buyers. they only escape coating foreigners for the chronic phases of the state. when wise men spots are presumed indeed go far in st. vendor, his team gives into action. have a problem with the thing is we just wanna know find a way to check the 2nd barrel funding the number of years many so which is hold the ones in power accountable for the countries problems the in johanna is the we catch up with to mercedes a 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. yeah, we cannot complain to do anything. we are living in a democratic society, democrats and tons where you need to,

particularly that particular protected pods. when you wish to have that can give you try to lead 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 to corruption and by lead to ministration and rhetoric that does not originate with young people. back and so which will, if i use lock, has a key or 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 buy and mobilize 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 mosque base 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 a defining factor. their participation or extension from the polls will shape the political future of the country. inspiring household africans use very powerful

voice and 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 visits to full in kenya. and here is your tour guide for the day canyon singer and environmental list ivy. delores shows us her favorite spots in town. let's go. hi guys. my name is ivy do lo, 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 this is my c p u. so can use 3rd largest city seats on the banks of africa's biggest leak, a cultural capital for the countries new people known for fresh fixed

studies, sunset. it uses the . so i love my safety because it's a very beautiful place as you can see and have to meet and have the hills us around us. and then we have the album place where we're in now with the city. and we have amazing people. people are very friendly with a stylus and the rhetoric stylish. we loved to subbing our old house as applicants so and it comes to music into small, small has produced so many religions. an example is a late are you will gather who took our music all the way to hollywood this. i love 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 because it was growing population has put a strain on its most precious natural resource, the degradation of lake victoria, or non lonely as the loop. it's called west coast. i have these music to take a turn. so for us, this lake has to be much less of a livelihood. it has also a connection with our culture and our column across as people in diesel. but suddenly, since last year it's been facing a lot of threats. the lake started having lots of plastics and that's making the licks die for next and where fish don't have food anymore. so that's the last why i decided to be an environmental list. and just chemo a late as an environmental list. what i do to reach out 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 inside the people of my city. severe was to know the consequences of what they are doing to be slaves. and 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 anti pollution proceed gets hands on. so we in 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. i couldn't imagine all this came from the lake, but we're going to shred the best plastics to this machine and get the see was are going to get precious plastic mon yacht is headquartered in keys sooner. largest club, the young hustlers here take plastic waste from waterside. dump sites and transformed them to use the objects for sale. wow. thank you for this is the end product from all the way that was collected in the dump sites. i'm so happy said filling. you'd like me a doing amazing things out here and protecting the environment through making such beautiful things from plastics. 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

on non luis gentle waves. i love my c p and a lot of my make and i love who am i speaking people to come together. please, thanks for the future generations. yeah, that's sunset is just wow, thank you. i've you for introducing us to the wonderful consumer. okay. yeah. and if you're going like, my city is also pretty cool. let us know and reach out to us. we might feature it in one of our next episodes. well that's it for today. as always, we're gonna end the show with some music. today's track is by brazilian b, j and producer there, keeping up with kenya's very own sophia. and so there's some walk you is an absolute hit on tick tock. so gets dancing, enjoy and don't forget to tangle in your exams. challenge of your next side. oh no. that would be the next

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