by Tendayi Chirawu | 16 Sep 2020 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, The Kids Are Alright, Youth Voices
Africa is often misrepresented in the media as a poverty-stricken safari-land. Who benefits from such stereotypes? How can we reshape the image? Outsiders and Africans themselves often resort to stereotypes to represent the continent — wild animals, jungles and...
by Marouane El Bahraoui | 12 Aug 2020 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Once ruled with an iron fist by a dictator, oil-rich Libya is now ravaged by war. With foreign powers meddling, a political solution is badly needed. A sniper fires towards Islamic State militant positions in Sirte, Libya, 21 September 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)...
by Nelson Graves | 25 Jun 2020 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Human Rights
Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. can spur change around the world. Youth can play a key role in the fight for equality, says a young African educator. By Nelson Graves Young people around the world can learn from the Black Lives Matter movement in the United...
by News Decoder | 12 Jun 2020 | African Leadership Academy, Herlufsholm, Human Rights, Youth Voices
As protests for racial justice sweep across the U.S., young people are demanding an end to persistent inequities around the world. A Black Lives Matter protest in London, 7 June 2020 (photo by Charlotte Crang) We asked young people in News Decoder’s network to...
by Omobolaji Olalere | 23 Apr 2020 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Youth Voices
How should I feel towards a father who hurts me and Mommy? Mommy says daddies are nice. But if that’s the case, why does my daddy abuse me? The following fictional story depicts a type of violence that is prevalent in Africa, the continent with the world’s...
