tips for your package, the manage the corners, boats affinities, check on some great cultural memorials to boot w, travel regarding the 2024 election year in a good number of african states. so today we'll look at how young africans few levels 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 and we young citizens who are disappointed in the leaders. they once elected ahead of the 2024 elections young so that we can tell us they can transform the political landscape. and we explored his

slow at the shores of lake victoria, where a passionate climate activist was fighting to preserve the environment. doing you know why the show was 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 about the youth rally make ups 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 up to encourage their fellow citizens to raise their voice and what is valuable natural resources, the congo could be one of the world's rich destinations. 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 its younger residents drop movies every day. move the in our country, nothing works. normally. we have motorcycle, as i said before, a little fuel was a 1600 francs or 2000 francs. good. then immediately it got hired to 3000 frank. the seat 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. i think just the waste is another big issue. ink and shots are celebrated . it's enough to dump in any ordinary passions moved, but the heap 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 and shasta live here nowadays 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 going to 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 not 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 later changes coming from set of fox. and the developed countries deliver

solutions to the challenges of one which 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 flux, that's leticia. and so campbell for their pockets. 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 0 or my casa in the

south africa. when the wealthy businessman succeeded the 3 friends and jeff, i presume a 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 gun. so it was one 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 form of president, one to 2017 election on an anti corruption. and pro poor agenda was especially popular among like our yes use who hope to you would empower them and help fight use unemployment. but on the we are like various economy stick native installation sword and his administration was dock by staggering this management. he was also accused of encouraging patronage and plundering to wallace, implicated and like various devastating some of us. so what do you think? are we voters to eve or our, our expectations to 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 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 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. it 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 a present 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 kids 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, after a 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 of years. 75 percent of the best out to you for being employed. so library of what that, josh, we got what we really at the end of the day, what all fucking to that,

did 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 about this ongoing goldman where they did when wrong, as was defined, the implemented 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. what was he like to 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 the rest uh you know, uh this man that did as but there's no doubt how and i can assure you, if you doesn't live up upgrade as but these are what happened to the judge? we are definitely to happen to he. so faith. do you think that the young people then gave too much power to much hold too much of everything on this one person was that fair? when he took office, we saw another young people being brought to people. a lot of young people there. why every minute does deputy administer. 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 have an opportunity. as a young person posts, as a deputy of municipal record you ever have. you don't have to do it if it has to be wins and you have 6 get me. i can use up 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. they stood 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 around people out don't intact. i wonder what the human resource opens. those industries have ministers in the 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 old, 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 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 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 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 did not have 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 love 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 it country free from, from the only blog. 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 the pick a vintage of the opportunity. this will be provided. the new president has a platform already. it is quite a risk. i mean, 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 secretary to the table because some luckily said there was that i don't think we have one doing government that didn't have the capacity to drive the coming 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 sort of flowed?

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 and 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, a 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 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 the

is one of several well funded and organized parties with a vested interest in collecting biling. they are escape coating foreign as well. the chronic phase is a mistake. when wise men spots are presumed indeed go far in st. vendor. his team gives into action. have a problem with uh thing if you just want to know find a way to check the 2nd barrel funding the number of years many. so which is hold the ones in power countable? well, the countries problems the in johanna is the we catch up with to mercedes, a youth development activist who demonstrates against a corrupt government that he feels stopped caring was

the 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 one you wish to have that seem to be throughout it 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 corruption and by led to ministration and rhetoric that does not originate with young people back. and so which will, if i use a lot, has a clear answer. at $29.00, she is part of a civil society movement that became 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 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 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 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 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 fish done extensive. it uses the so i love my state to move because it's a very beautiful place as you can see and have to meet and have the here with 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, over stylish and be rather a stylish and we loved to subbing our old house as applicants. so, and it comes to music into small little has produced so many religions. and 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 kissing 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 these music to take a turn. so for us, this lake has been 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 lick di, mixed into a fish bone tough wood 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 right. the, i'm on 5th lyrics of this song is 5. the people of my city severe was to know the consequences of what we'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 solving 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 the young inventor medical 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 to see what you're going to get. versus plastic mon yacht is headquartered in keys sooner. largest club, 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 dump sites. i'm so happy fed filling. you'd like me a 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 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, kenya. 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 d j and producer. they're 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 the unix side

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