Category: Gen Z Protests
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CFR Event: What’s Next for the Global Gen Z Uprisings?
Yesterday, at the Council on Foreign Relations, I presented insights on the Gen Z protests that have occurred across Africa, which have represented the most significant continent-wide mobilization since the post-Arab Spring era. đź’« I wrote about these issues in World Politics Review a few weeks back, so you can check it out ICYMI:Â https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/africa-gen-z-protests-democracy/ Top Read.
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Gen Z Uprisings Underscore a Crisis of Legitimacy in African Democracies
From Antananarivo to Rabat, young demonstrators have taken to the streets carrying a message that the social contract has been broken and their patience has run out. Over the past 18 months, youth-led protests have rattled Morocco’s constitutional monarchy, forced Kenyan President William Ruto to withdraw a controversial tax hike, and toppled the government of Andry Rajoelina in Madagascar. Like their Asian Read.
Lesley Anne Warner, PhD: Insight | Strategy | Impact 
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