
Why citizen-led grassroots movements are the future of global governance

Germany’s genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama has been well documented, but the massacre of the Bushmen from 1912 to 1915 is seldom discussed.

Despite facing brutal repression, the wave of youth-led movements in Nigeria and Kenya that exploded last year have shown remarkable resilience.

Why humanity’s destiny belongs to creators, communities, and movements — not clueless elites.

The reflection explores the persistent challenges facing Africa despite political independence, and identifies political, economic and deep-rooted moral and structural problems.