Economy - Voice of America: Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability Jul 11th 2012, 14:17 DAKAR — Economists say job creation is not keeping pace with rapid population growth in African countries - posing a serious threat to future stability. Unemployment, particularly among young men, is a key driver of civil unrest, political violence, criminality and armed rebellion. One example is Ahmet Toure of Senegal who has never had a job. Toure makes his living buying second-hand jeans from flea markets around Dakar. Toure repairs and retailors them to sell them for a profit, usually ... Media files: 0B42BD83-EB08-45CD-8F9A-A6BCD790CEC5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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