●54 countries make up the African continent●More than 1.4 billion inhabitants●The youngest continent in the world: over 60% of the population is under 25●More than 2,000 languages are spoken there●By 2050, 1 in 4 young people worldwide will be African●Over 30% of the world's mineral reserves are found in Africa●54 countries make up the African continent●More than 1.4 billion inhabitants●The youngest continent in the world: over 60% of the population is under 25●More than 2,000 languages are spoken there●By 2050, 1 in 4 young people worldwide will be African●Over 30% of the world's mineral reserves are found in Africa
Mandat des Jeunes Africains
Jeunes leaders africains engagés dans le mouvement
Pan-African youth movement

The mandate of African youth

We train, mobilize and equip young people across the continent to carry, defend and embody the mandate for Africa's development — within institutions and on the ground.

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Our mission

Youth trained, heard, and in charge of their destiny

Every action of the movement is rooted in one conviction: African youth must be trained, heard and actors of their own destiny. Three pillars structure our commitment.

Civic education

Training young people in active citizenship, institutions and governance mechanisms so they can fully exercise their mandate.

Political advocacy

Carrying the voice of youth to national, regional and African Union institutions for more inclusive policies.

Local leadership

Identifying, training and supporting field ambassadors able to mobilize their communities day to day.

On the ground

Our actions

Advocacy, training, mobilization and community actions across the continent.

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AdvocacyMarch 2025

Youth Summit at the African Union

A delegation of 40 young leaders presented the Mandate Charter before AU bodies in Addis Ababa.

📍 EthiopiaLearn more →
TrainingJanuary 2025

Civic Leadership Academy

A 6-week training program for 300 young people on local governance and public speaking.

📍 SenegalLearn more →
MobilizationNovember 2024

Voter Registration Caravan

An awareness campaign across 15 cities to register 18-25 year-olds on the electoral rolls.

📍 Ivory CoastLearn more →
Field actionOctober 2024

Community Reforestation Days

Planting 5,000 trees with local communities, in partnership with Kiambu County authorities.

📍 KenyaLearn more →
MobilizationAugust 2024

Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Forum

A gathering of 1,200 young entrepreneurs with policymakers and pan-African investors.

📍 GhanaLearn more →
TrainingJune 2024

Advocacy Brief Writing Workshop

Building national ambassadors' skills to document and defend advocacy cases.

📍 MoroccoLearn more →

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