{"id":16092,"date":"2025-10-03T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/?page_id=16092"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:49:51","slug":"digital-campaigners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/digital-campaigners\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Campaigners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Copy-of-Digitalise-Youth-8.gif\" alt=\"Content creators\" class=\"wp-image-16102\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Youth Democracy Cohort is teaming up with young engaged content creators across the Sahel, West Africa, and the Horn of Africa to launch the Digital Campaigners initiative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>These digital activists are using their platforms to amplify youth voices online, sparking essential conversations on digital rights, tackling <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;False information deliberately created and shared to deceive people, often with malicious intent.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/disinformation\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>disinformation<\/a> and promoting youth-led solutions to civic challenges. Dive in below to explore the diverse profiles of the Digital Campaigners and the powerful causes they champion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/amina-amadou\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amina-Amadou.png\" alt=\"Amina Amadou\" class=\"wp-image-16692\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amina-Amadou.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amina-Amadou-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amina-Amadou-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amina-Amadou-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/amina-amadou\/\" title=\"\">Amina Amadou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">NIGER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Navigating the digital landscape: rights, security, and <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;False information deliberately created and shared to deceive people, often with malicious intent.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/disinformation\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>disinformation<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/aminata-samassekou\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aminata-Samassekou.png\" alt=\"aminata samassekou\" class=\"wp-image-19663\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aminata-Samassekou.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aminata-Samassekou-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aminata-Samassekou-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aminata-Samassekou-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/aminata-samassekou\/\" title=\"\">Aminata Samassekou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">MALI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Digitalement V&ocirc;tre : social media as spaces for learning, expression and civic participation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/badal-fohmoh\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Badal-Fohmoh.png\" alt=\"Badal Fohmoh\" class=\"wp-image-16100\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Badal-Fohmoh.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Badal-Fohmoh-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Badal-Fohmoh-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Badal-Fohmoh-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/badal-fohmoh\/\" title=\"\">Badal Fohmoh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">CAMEROON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>#JeunesVoixCritiques: amplifying young voices for active and informed digital citizenship<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/besufekad-amare\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad.png\" alt=\"Besufekad Amare\" class=\"wp-image-20545\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad.png 2160w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Besufekad-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/besufekad-amare\/\" title=\"\">Besufekad Amare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">ETHIOPIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Combating Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;False information deliberately created and shared to deceive people, often with malicious intent.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/disinformation\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Disinformation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/djiefoulbe-ba\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Djiefoulbe-Ba-1.png\" alt=\"Djiefoulbe Ba\" class=\"wp-image-16602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Djiefoulbe-Ba-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Djiefoulbe-Ba-1-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Djiefoulbe-Ba-1-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Djiefoulbe-Ba-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/djiefoulbe-ba\/\" title=\"Djiefoulbe Ba\">Djiefoulbe Ba<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">MAURITANIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ma voix en ligne: Understanding, protecting and asserting your voice in the digital space<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/edmone-kabore\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone.png\" alt=\"Edmone Kabore\" class=\"wp-image-20554\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone.png 2160w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edmone-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/edmone-kabore\/\" title=\"\">Edmone Kabore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">BURKINA FASO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Don&rsquo;t just like without thinking<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/glory-cyriaque-hossou\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glory.png\" alt=\"Glory Cyriaque Hossou\" class=\"wp-image-18994\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glory.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glory-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glory-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glory-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/glory-cyriaque-hossou\/\" title=\"\">Glory Cyriaque Houssou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">BENIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Understanding Human Rights online during electoral periods<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/hammadoun-ndiaye\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hammadoun-2.png\" alt=\"Hammadoun Ndiaye\" class=\"wp-image-19567\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hammadoun-2.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hammadoun-2-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hammadoun-2-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hammadoun-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/hammadoun-ndiaye\/\" title=\"\">Hammadoun Ndiaye<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">MALI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Civic responsibility: understanding information on social media<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/haniya-ali-fersha\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya.png\" alt=\"Haniya Ali Fersha\" class=\"wp-image-21304\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya.png 2160w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Haniya-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/haniya-ali-fersha\" title=\"\">Haniya Ali Fersha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">ETHIOPIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empowering the Next Generation: Youth Rights and Democracy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/kadiatou-konate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kadiatou-Konate.png\" alt=\"Kadiatou Konate\" class=\"wp-image-17379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kadiatou-Konate.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kadiatou-Konate-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kadiatou-Konate-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kadiatou-Konate-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/kadiatou-konate\" title=\"\">Kadiatou Konate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">GUINEA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Digital Awareness for Human Rights<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/maimun-abdirizak\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun.png\" alt=\"Maimun Abdirizak\" class=\"wp-image-20558\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun.png 2160w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maimun-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/maimun-abdirizak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Maimun Abdirizak\">Maimun Abdirizak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">SOMALIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>False Narratives, Real Consequences: How <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;False or inaccurate information shared without intent to deceive.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/misinformation\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Misinformation<\/a> Disrupts Youth Movements in Garowe.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/maimouna-ba\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maimouna-Ba.png\" alt=\"maimouna ba\" class=\"wp-image-16783\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maimouna-Ba.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maimouna-Ba-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maimouna-Ba-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maimouna-Ba-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/maimouna-ba\/\" title=\"\">Maimouna Ba<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">BURKINA FASO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Youth Engagement for a Participative Democracy (YEP-Democracy)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/maurice-thantan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maurice-Thantan.png\" alt=\"Maurice Thantan\" class=\"wp-image-16098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maurice-Thantan.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maurice-Thantan-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maurice-Thantan-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maurice-Thantan-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/maurice-thantan\/\" title=\"\">Maurice Thantan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">BENIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Understanding <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;False information deliberately created and shared to deceive people, often with malicious intent.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/disinformation\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>disinformation<\/a> and how to fight it<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/mohamud-elmi-nur\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud.png\" alt=\"Mohamud Elmi Nur\" class=\"wp-image-20588\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud.png 2160w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mohamud-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/mohamud-elmi-nur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mohamud Elmi Nur\">Mohamud Elmi Nur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">SOMALIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Youth as the Moral Firewall of the Digital Age<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/nancy-fawoh\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancy.png\" alt=\"Nancy Fawoh\" class=\"wp-image-21115\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancy.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancy-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancy-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nancy-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/nancy-fawoh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nancy Fawoh\">Nancy Fawoh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">CAMEROON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ensuring personal data is protected from unauthorized access or misuse.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-privacy\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Data privacy<\/a> protection during politically sensitive periods<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/ndeye-fatou-diery-diagne\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ndeye-Fatou-Diery-Diagne-1.png\" alt=\"Ndeye Fatou Diery Diagne\" class=\"wp-image-16263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ndeye-Fatou-Diery-Diagne-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ndeye-Fatou-Diery-Diagne-1-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ndeye-Fatou-Diery-Diagne-1-161x161.png 161w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Youssouf.png\" alt=\"Youssouf Traor&eacute;\" class=\"wp-image-19688\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Youssouf.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Youssouf-322x322.png 322w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Youssouf-161x161.png 161w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Youssouf-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/youssouf-traore\/\" title=\"\">Youssouf Traore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">MALI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Guide for the connected 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