Unicef West And Central Africa
Living in the city is trendy among young men and women – but the consequent rural-urban rush has resulted in unmanaged settlement characterised by mega slums such as Kibera in Nairobi, Sodom and Gomorrah in Accra and Makoko in Lagos. Even within a peaceful atmosphere, a swiftly increasing young population presents a major challenge. In contexts exactly where the increasing youth population have suffered political exclusion and economic marginalisation, as was the case with the Arab Spring in North Africa,…