Toh Unplugged

Cameroon's President Paul Biya What will it take to truly transform how we relate to politics and hold those in power accountable across Africa? From Antananarivo to Yaoundé, the continent’s youth are signaling that complacency is no longer an option.  In Madagascar, we witnessed a wave of youth-led protests that ultimately ushered in a change of guard — a new president now sits at the helm, propelled by the demand for transparency and renewal. Meanwhile, in Cameroon, the story unfolds differently.  A 92-year-old incumbent was declared the winner of what many describe as a sham election , one largely boycotted by young voters disillusioned with a stagnant political order. Frustration has boiled over into the streets, where young people have taken to protests, some resorting to torching politicians’ homes to make their anger and disillusionment impossible to ignore. And in Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is running virtually unopposed after jailing key opposition figure...