Young Political Leadership School Africa

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Yakubu, Manage ! 🤭

You’ll feel the time is too long, but don’t worry we’re almost there. Just manage small small
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Africa’s economic future is connected, competitive, and full of opportunity.

At YPLS Africa Cohort 13, we are excited to feature an important session on:

The AfCFTA, Benefits and the Ex*****on Imperative.

This session will be facilitated by Mr. William Dowokpor, Executive Director of Free Trade Network Africa, Accra, Ghana.

The session will help participants understand the promise of AfCFTA, its opportunities for African countries, and how young leaders can contribute to advancing trade, innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional economic integration across the continent.

At YPLS Africa, we are building leaders who understand both democracy and development.
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NAYMOTE-Liberia UNDP Liberia Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia National Endowment for Democracy Eddie D. Jarwolo

Ideas shape politics. Systems shape democracy.

At YPLS Africa Cohort 13, participants will engage in a powerful session on:

Political Ideologies and Party Systems: Foundations of Democratic Governance and Political Competition

This session will be facilitated by Adil Abdel Aati, Deputy Secretary General of the African Democratic Alliance for Freedom and Progress (ADAFP).

Through this session, young political and civic leaders will explore how political ideologies, party systems, and democratic competition influence governance, leadership, and public decision-making across Africa.

As we mark a decade of impact, YPLS Africa remains committed to equipping emerging leaders with the knowledge, values, and tools needed to lead with clarity and purpose.
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NAYMOTE-Liberia UNDP Liberia National Endowment for Democracy Eddie D. Jarwolo

This is where African politicians meet to inspire the next generation of political and civic leaders.

YPLS Africa welcomes Dr. Ibrahim Bangura.

Dr. Ibrahim Bangura is an Associate Professor at the University of Sierra Leone, with over twenty years of experience providing advisory, training, monitoring, and other technical services to governments and international and intergovernmental organisations. These include the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and agencies of the United Nations (UN)-where he has worked on youth, governance, human rights, gender, and security policies.

For the past 15 years, he has also served as a Results-Oriented Monitoring Expert, assessing European Union–funded projects and programmes across Africa.
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Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia UNDP Liberia National Endowment for Democracy Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA) NAYMOTE-Liberia Eddie D. Jarwolo

From learning to leadership, the YPLS Africa alumni story continues.

As part of Cohort 13, we are excited to host an inspiring alumni panel discussion on:

“YPLS Africa: Making a Difference and Expanding Networks Across Borders.”

This session will spotlight the journeys, impact, and cross-border connections of YPLS Africa alumni from Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, as they share how the program has shaped their leadership, expanded their networks, and strengthened their work in civic and political spaces.

A decade of impact. A growing network. A new generation of African leaders.
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Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA) UNDP Liberia National Endowment for Democracy Eddie D. Jarwolo NAYMOTE-Liberia

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One Powerful Moment for African Youth in Politics and Civic Leadership.

YPLS Africa Cohort 13 is expected to host three distinguished Youth Ministers from the Mano River Union region as speakers at this year’s training. Their participation reflects a strong regional commitment to youth leadership, democratic engagement, civic participation, and public service across the Mano River Union and the African continent.

As we celebrate a decade of impact, YPLS Africa continues to create spaces where young political and civic leaders learn directly from national and regional leaders shaping the future of governance.

This is more than a training. It is a Pan-African leadership experience.
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Min. Atty. Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah 🇱🇷
Min. Ibrahim Sannoh 🇸🇱
Min. Cellou Balde 🇬🇳

Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia UNDP Liberia African Union National Endowment for Democracy NAYMOTE-Liberia Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA)
Eddie D. Jarwolo

What is a training for young political and civic leaders without a firebrand panel discussion? 🔥
At YPLS Africa Cohort 13, we are excited to host an inspiring panel discussion on Women in Politics and Civic Leadership as part of our weeklong leadership training.

This timely conversation will bring together accomplished women leaders to share their journeys, insights, challenges, setbacks, and lessons from politics, public service, and civic engagement.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage with women who are shaping change, breaking barriers, and inspiring the next generation of African leadership.

Together, they will explore: “Women in Politics and Civic Leadership: Pathways, Setbacks, and Lessons in Public Leadership.”

At YPLS Africa, excellence remains our standard.
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Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia Embassy of Ireland in Liberia UNDP Liberia NAYMOTE-Liberia Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA) National Endowment for Democracy

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Liberia: YPLS Africa Marks Decade of Impact, Convenes 200 Young Leaders from 13 African Countries in Liberia - FrontPage Africa Online Monrovia — Two hundred emerging political and civic leaders from 13 African countries will gather in Margibi County next week for the 13th cohort of the Young

We are honored to introduce our Guest Speaker for the YPLS Africa Cohort 13: Mr. Aliou Mamadou DIA, Resident Representative of UNDP Liberia.

Mr. Aliou Mamadou DIA is deeply passionate and dedicated to youth empowerment, and his work strongly aligns with advancing peace and security through sustainable, people-centered development. With over 20 years of experience working on sustainable development across Africa in the UN system, he has served in key leadership roles, including UNDP Resident Representative positions in Togo and Cameroon, as well as senior assignments on climate change, access to energy, resilience, crisis prevention, and disaster risk reduction.

Mr. Dia holds a Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (DEA) in Geosciences and Physical Geographyfrom Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal.

We look forward to the insights and inspiration he will bring as we prepare for the YPLS Africa experience in Liberia.
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UNDP Liberia National Endowment for Democracy NAYMOTE-Liberia Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA) Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia Eddie D. Jarwolo