the sun storming business is onset, rio new deal, and lots, just green washing. what's now on the 2024 is election year and 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 and we young citizens who are disappointed and the leader is the one selected ahead of the 2024 election. yeah. so that we can tell us they can transform the political landscape and we explored 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 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 with its 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. adjust some of the factors holding the great heart of africa back factors. it's younger residents, drop movers every day. move the, you know, 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 higher to 3000 frank with us. i did on government electricity, but 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. the waste is another big issue inc and shots on funding printed. it's enough to dump in any ordinary passions moved, but the heap up to a m p r i look forward to having 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 in nowadays is somehow good and bad. so on main m p r means

popular music offer you should've been 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. lenses and you must start playing with me also, and everything we observed are real problems outside to our latest. but, but this isn't a piece of 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 later changes coming from sat on the box 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 won't vote because nothing will 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. a flatbed for leticia and took him off of your pockets. then the people it means expands to remain can release 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 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 send a go 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, sent a go into a constitutional crisis. it's residents to the stabilize the country once considered the last fashion. democracy in west africa. george, we a liberia,

the popular form, a 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 waltz, implicated and like various 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 monroe via 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're 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 here 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 fulfill 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 employer. so library level that josh, we got what we really at the end of the di, what all fucking that,

that the don't want people who talk about employee. we didn't read on them. so definitely and brought in 14 and the 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 with me by this, this ongoing goldman where did did when wrong as was defined the implemented some of the promises did. so we had a lot of promises 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 good 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 i've 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 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, of the bridge because uh, you know, uh this man that s what the how and i can assure you, if you doesn't live a public as but these are what happened to the judge, we all would 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 into the office before another young people being brought to speak to a lot of young people, they way 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 for a young person, pl severance. a deputy or 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 fish and reset to be able to make important are going to want to do it. all right, so at the end of that, 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, areas southern and not uh, based through this belief in the young people except 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 getting 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. wonder what the he, maurice was office, those industries, administrative agencies there 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 or corruption? yes. nepotism. there is a problem with pull that to you as well, but we also agree that there was some things that were done right, including education, right. all right, so i want to know 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 set to my funding this year and then i'll come to you guys. thank you so much. one of the i will left for this president to do as president, 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 country? 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 called you want to avoid because i'll get into it if that particular person. now why the president bring to you population? this is why lead to us he let you and president judge, we ask you guys, we loved him. if we knew how to vote went, went to vote,

who worked at this property, got down to see if that's not going to. we can have it country free from, from only brought me all right. i've been, as i started with you and i would like to conclude this debates with you in the next 60 is so that we are not here talking about the same things. what would you recommend that young light periods do to more empower themselves in the political sphere? i won't young people to do that. take advantage of the opportunities that'll 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 decorative to the table because some luckily said that 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. 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, edith for a lively debate as always. and if this got to you curious, go check out the full straight debate on youtube and remember to subscribe. it's not just the use 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 young south africans have lost hope in the current political system. at some point,

i even wanted to really know how frustrating it 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 countries? first stop is so went to way 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, escape coating immigrants for the problem. we've been trying to oscar. it's about time that he literally take it to move. it's outside it's hours,

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 collected by that. they are escaped 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 get the 2nd barrow funding and my number is my job many so which is hold the ones in power accountable for the countries problems in japan as the we catch up with to must 80 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 stalled by corruption. and greed was 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 was said he believes he can bring about change. you have, what is the boy? we cannot complain to do anything. we are living in the democratic society of

democrats and tons where you need to, particularly that particular kind of tied to it when 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 valid administration and rhetoric that does not originate with young people. back in so which or 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 rights and designs. he has a bold ambition to reshape south african politics within a decade 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 teaches 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 was going to be the year when we change things around. come to the polls out 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 fact to their participation or extension from the polls will shape the political future of the country. inspiring

how so americans use their 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 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 numbers roadway all the way from western kenya. and you're watching dw tens and bases my c p u. so can use the 3rd largest city seats on the banks of africa's biggest leak

. as a cultural capital for the countries new people lose no fresh fixed studies sunset 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 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, very stylish and the rhetoric stylish and we loved to subbing our old house as applicants. so when it comes to music and diesel will, has produced so many religions, an example is a late are you will gather who took our music all the way to where you were this. i loved him, you that way,

i'll be fine with 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 low as the loop. it's called west coast. i have these music to take a turn. so for us, this lake has been the source of our livelihood. it has also a connection with our culture and our economy 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 keep telling 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 lyrics of this song is 5. the people of my city. sylvia was to know the consequences of what you're doing for the slaves as know, the importance of the place i'd be doesn't limit her environmental advocacy to the concert stage. most city residents, we've been informed, a settlements like this one and it's here that i, these pain the 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 can imagine all this came from the lake, but we're going to try the best plastics. so this machine and get to see what you're going to get versus plastic mind yacht is headquartered in keys sooner. largest plump, the hustlers here take plastic waste from waterside, dump sites and transformed them to useful objects for sale. wow. beautiful. 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. 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 movies, gentle waves. i love my c p, and a lot of my make and i'd love for my people to come together. i'm from salt lake for the future generation. yeah, that's sunset is just wow, thank you. i've you for introducing us to the wonderful consumer, kenya. and if you are 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 there, keeping up with kenya's very own sophia. and now they're solemn walk. it is an absolute hit on tick tock. so the gets dancing, enjoy and don't forget to tag us in the yard. the challenge of unix side with that to know

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