Youth

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  Hargeisa youth flock to gyms

  2013-03-25

  The Somaliland region is experiencing a boom in privately-owned and operated gyms, giving youth a healthy outlet and an alternative to crime.

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  Tanzania to provide youths with loans for agricultural enterprises

  2013-02-08

  The government has created a fund that will provide easy access loans for young Tanzanians interested in investing in agriculture.

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  Child homelessness in Mogadishu threatens social stability

  2012-11-07

  All Somalis should help the thousands of homeless children in the capital who are subject to drug use, crime and recruitment by terrorist organisations, children's rights activists say.

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  Negative effects of qat threaten next generation of Somalis

  2012-10-29

  Government and civil society organisations are stepping up efforts to dissuade youth from using qat, which damages brain function and has many other physical and social side effects.

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  Children celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Mogadishu without al-Shabaab

  2012-08-19

  Mogadishu children are celebrating Eid in an atmosphere much different than last year.

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  Religious seminars divert Puntland youth from extremism

  2012-07-19

  The seminars brought together clergy, youths and academics to discuss the role young people play in promoting peace in Somalia.

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  Tanzania set to revive National Service programme

  2012-06-21

  The government's decision to reinstate the programme has been well received by Tanzanians, but many say more funding is needed.

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  Video games distract Somali youngsters from extremism

  2012-06-12

  As video game cafés re-open in Mogadishu after being banned by al-Shabaab, parents find the pastime a welcome alternative to their children being in the streets.

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  Youth unemployment 'national predicament' in Somaliland

  2012-02-06

  The 75% unemployment rate among youth has left them with few options, while the government looks for remedies.

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  Al-Shabaab militants increase child recruitment in Somalia

  2012-01-16

  Activists and government officials say al-Shabaab is abducting children to fight their cause because adults refuse to join the extremist movement.

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