On November 12, 2016, the African Movement for Democracy (AMD), a regional hub of African democracy activists, officially launched in Yaounde, Cameroon. At the two-day conference, members of the movement discussed strategies for advancing democracy in Africa as well as strengthening cooperation between civil society and political leaders. In a statement for the launch, AMD members declared…
In July 2017, the World Youth Movement facilitated a working meeting in Belgrade, Serbia bringing together 10 prominent youth leaders to create a 3-year action plan for the network. Participants of this meeting included WYMD Leadership Board Members, Hurford Youth Fellowship Alumni, and leaders of regional youth networks from: Argentina, Belarus, Cameroon, Hong Kong, Kosovo,…
On December 8, 2016, Cameroonian authorities killed at least four people and injured 20 others during a protest outside a meeting between the Cameroon President, Paul Biya, and the ruling “Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement” (RDPC) political party in Bamenda, Cameroon. Demonstrators spoke out against the marginalization of the Anglophone minority resulting from the country’s dominant use…
The World Movement Secretariat welcomes two new Hurford Youth Fellows to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Washington, DC – Ateki Seta Caxton of Cameroon and Goma Devi Bastola of Nepal! During their four-month fellowships, they will have the opportunity to build their leadership skills and benefit from, and contribute to, the development of…