DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Read the latest news, happenings, and research from youth activists and researchers around the world. You’ll hear powerful stories about young people creating better futures for themselves, their communities, and their countries.

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Scott Warren 6/22/21 Scott Warren 6/22/21

In Nigeria, The Passage of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill into Law will Rekindle Citizen’s Faith in Democracy

Scott Warren 6/8/21 Scott Warren 6/8/21

#TwitterBan: Is Democracy at Risk in Nigeria?

After the government in Nigeria bans use of Twitter, is democracy itself at risk?

Scott Warren 3/4/21 Scott Warren 3/4/21

OP-ED: NIGERIA AND THE PROBLEM OF FEDERALISM

“As a Nigerian, I believe the Nigerian state should be restructured to allow for all regions to grow at their own pace.” In his op-ed, John Oluwafemi OLLA, CEO & Founder of Act Hub Africa, makes the case for empowering local government and decentralizing federal government in Nigeria.

Scott Warren 1/26/21 Scott Warren 1/26/21

HELPING NGOS BUILD CAPACITY AND REACH YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENUGU, NIGERIA.

In 2020, SIRP organized a capacity-building training for the Executive Directors of 20 NGOs in Enugu State as an opportunity to come together and learn to better engage young people in their organizations’ activities.