The challenges youth activism faces in Côte d’Ivoire

Youth activism has gained significance in Côte d’Ivoire following two decades of political upheavals and civil war. Through small organisations and social and online networks, young people in large numbers are promoting human rights and socio-economic justice, subscribing to a vision of counter-power where the government is lacking. Today, what does young Ivorians’ activism look like and can it be effective?