All Africa Youth Congress
Africa: My home | My future
The Youth Bulge
Link to: Youth bulge: Facts and Figures
The Youth Bulge
Facts and Figures
With more than 62% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population under 25, the region stands at the heart of a global youth surge. This growing generation—nearly 200 million strong—is a vital resource with the potential to drive innovation, growth, and transformation across the continent if equipped with the right skills and opportunities.
Link to: Youth bulge: Remarkable opportunity
The Youth Bulge
A Remarkable opportunity
The youth bulge represents not a crisis, but a remarkable opportunity. Today’s generation—digitally connected, diverse, and innovative—is reshaping economies, driving social change, and building bridges across cultures and borders.
Link to: Youth bulge: Challenges that must be overcome
The Youth Bulge
Challenges that Must be Overcome
Africa’s young people face immense challenges like corruption, unemployment, instability, and climate change, but overcoming these barriers will unlock the continent’s greatest potential for transformation and hope.
Violence
The Causes and Effects of Violence
Effects of the violence
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Drivers of violence
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FORB
Understanding Freedom of Religion or Belief
Link to: Introduction to FORB
FORB
What is FORB?
Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is universally recognized in human rights law as the liberty of all individuals to hold, adopt, change, or renounce a religion or belief. It protects theistic, non-theistic, atheistic, and minority beliefs, as well as the right not to profess any belief
Link to: How FORB benefits society
FORB
How FORB benefits society
Where freedom of belief is respected, societies flourish. Upholding FORB strengthens peace, good governance, and economic growth—building trust, inclusion, and stability. It is the foundation for the just and prosperous Africa envisioned in Agenda 2063.
Link to: Your role in FORB
FORB
Your role in FORB
When freedom of belief is ignored, intolerance takes root and divides societies. Africa’s youth have the power to change that story—by choosing respect, promoting understanding, and leading with courage to build a peaceful and united future.
Faith & Freedom Africa
Free online micro-course
A free, introductory, online human rights course designed to raise awareness of, and support for, freedom of religion or belief (FORB) in Africa and further afield.
90%
Out of every 10 Christians murdered for their faith across the world, nine are killed in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Yet, almost no one is talking about it.
Murder, torture and kidnapping are an everyday threat. Extremists want to destroy the church and are using unthinkable violence. The very survival of the church is at risk – unless we act.
Break the silence
Add your voice to the petition today