Ghana VP urges West African Catholic youth to build peace
Ghana's Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang addressed Catholic youth in Accra, urging them to actively participate in building peace and stability in West Africa. She emphasized the need for education, entrepreneurship, and government-backed skill programs to combat regional instability.
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The speech highlights the critical role of youth engagement in addressing regional challenges like violent extremism, economic hardship, and climate change in West Africa.
--> Ghana’s Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, speaking at a meeting of Catholic youth in Accra, called on young people in West Africa to take a more active role in building peaceful and prosperous societies. She stressed that the region’s young population has considerable energy, creative potential and opportunities to shape its future, MyJoyOnline reports .
According to Opoku-Agyemang, young people in West Africa are growing up amid instability, violent extremism, economic hardship, irregular migration, disinformation and the effects of climate change. She noted that these challenges cross national borders, affect governments and communities, and that no country can overcome them alone.
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