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Guinea-Bissau Youth Hope Presidential Vote Brings Better Life
Young voters, representing 65% of the population, seek job creation and accessible vocational training amid widespread poverty and informal work, officials said.
- On Sunday, Guinea-Bissau will elect a new president as some 860,000 voters choose among 12 candidates; many youths expect the victor to create jobs and expand vocational training.
- Demographic pressure and poverty drive the political stakes as young people under the age of 25 represent 65 percent of the 2.2 million population, with around 40 percent in extreme poverty.
- Caramba Souare focused on cleaning a car amid campaign noise in the heart of Bissau, earning up to 7,000 CFA francs a day and saying, `I passed my final school exam this year but I couldn't afford further education`.
- The vote proceeds without the main opposition after late submissions, with incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embalo favourite to win a second term as supporters blasted loud music.
- Daily hardship and migration hopes frame why youths demand jobs and training, as Neia Te, 30-year-old mother and street vendor, earns at most 3,000 CFA francs and planned Sunday voting.
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In Guinea-Bissau, a generation of youth fight for futures amid poverty and political uncertainty
BISSAU, Nov 23 — Caramba Souare focuses on cleaning the car in front of him despite a din of surrounding festivities on the last day of presidential campaigning in Guinea-Bissau.Since leaving school, the 20-year-old has turned to washing cars to support himself and his parents.While he had once dreamed of becoming finance minister, a lack of opportunity and money proved a reality check on his career goals, as is the case with many young people i…
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