Across the continent, democracy is fragile. Weak institutions and power-hungry regimes often intimidate political rivals; as a result, elections don’t represent real change. But activists and experts say they can change that.
00:30The theme for this summit, From Politics to Prosperity, speaks to the reality that politics, when divorced from the pursuit of well-being, becomes empty.
01:00Our people do not ask us to perform politics for its own sake.
01:06They deserve politics that translates into food security, decent jobs, functional schools, accessible healthcare, efficient infrastructure, security, and justice.
01:22They expect us to focus not just on the next election, but more importantly, on the next generation.
01:33Many of our nations in Africa, politics has been reduced
02:03sometimes been more effective at winning elections than at sustaining development.
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