Let's Commit to Job Creation to Halt Conflicts & Forced Migration – Ablakwa Tells African Union

African leaders urged to tackle conflict’s root causes as youth migration crisis deepens

Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has urged African leaders to confront the causes of conflict, unemployment and mass migration, warning that the continent must stop treating instability and extremism as normal. Ablakwa said more than 72,000 young Africans recently breached fences while attempting to enter Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. He […] The post African leaders urged to tackle conflict’s root causes as youth m…

Foreign Minister Ablakwa calls for new approach to address root causes of conflict and youth migration

By Hannah Dadzie The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s approach to peace, security and development, arguing that financial investments and institutional frameworks alone cannot resolve the continent’s recurring conflicts. He said African leaders must undertake sincere introspection and adopt a new leadership paradigm that addresses […]

Let's commit to job creation to halt conflicts & forced migration – Ablakwa tells African Union

According to the Minister, no amount of funding can cure that challenge of violence if governments fail to create jobs and opportunities for the teaming youth of the continent.