Scenes like this are becoming a defining feature of politics across Africa. Over the past years, I have travelled across East, West and Central Africa, often speaking with young people navigating these realities in their daily lives. What emerges is not a single generational voice, but a set of tensions – sometimes articulated bluntly, sometimes in passing conversations – that challenge how we interpret youth politics on the continent.
In the Sudan, neighbourhood-based resistance committees – many led by young activists including women’s movements – helped topple President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and continued to challenge military rule. In
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