Youth activism is an avenue by which, typically, young people engage in civic and political activities that help champion a course, change government’s unpopular policies or create other long-term changes in their communities. As the largest demographic group in Nigeria, youths have recently, shown a strong willingness to participate in activism. Recently, in October 2020, the Nigerian youths, led by some youth activist, championed what is perhaps the most united, decentralized and successful protest in Nigeria through the #Endsars protest movement. Despite the large proportion of young people and youth activism in Nigerian, they have not achieved the level of inclusion required to gain representation in Nigerian politics. This study engages secondary sources to investigate the interplay between, youth activism and youth political participation in Nigeria, using the #Endsars movement and the recent political awakening of the youths as a unit of analysis. This paper argue that, through activism, youths can boost political processes and attain equity in the Nigerian political arena by fully exercising their voting rights.

In the 21st century, social media has emerged as a powerful tool for championing human rights in Africa, providing a platform for education, protest, awareness creation, and information dissemination. By transcending geographical boundaries and physical limitations, social media enables Africans to promote human rights agendas and engage in discourse on a global scale. This paper examines the transformative impact of social media on African human rights discourse. It begins by exploring the pivotal role of social media in disseminating information and raising awareness about human rights issues. It emphasizes how social media facilitates the reach of a wider audience, enabling the sharing of personal stories, experiences, and mobilization around issues of injustice and inequality. Moreover, social media platforms have played a vital role in connecting African activists, fostering solidarity networks, and supporting human rights causes.

Also, this paper investigates the dynamic modalities of human rights activism present on social media, such as the use of hashtags, engagement with relevant partners (both individuals and organizations), posting of informative materials (including pictures, memes, and videos), and the vocal "Cancel Culture" that challenges oppressive systems, raises awareness of human rights issues, and mobilizes people to act. However, this paper acknowledges the potential risks and drawbacks associated with its use by examining these negative implications to provide a balanced perspective.

The paper raises critical questions: To what extent has social media contributed to reimagining human rights activism in Africa? What new modalities are inherent in social media that promote human rights? To what extent has social media advanced the cause of human rights in Africa? By shedding light on the multifaceted role of social media in reshaping African human rights discourse, this paper contributes to a better understanding of the potential and relevance of social media.

The Right to Development is still a highly contested concept in academic and political circles. However, it is evident that irrespective of the divide of the debate, all known declarations including the United Nations, the UN Millennium Declaration, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights among others are yet to have a lasting impact on the liberation and the overall development of Africa and African descent. Hence, in order to find solutions around the right to development from the African perspective, this paper aims to reconcile the divergent views on the right to development and propose a way forward beyond the present rhetoric. This paper employs content and discourse analysis with in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Major existing declarations will be content analyzed and discourse analysis of relevant literature carried out in order to find a common thread. The initial findings will be subjected to focus group discussions and in-depth interviews of scholars from the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences, Civil development organizations, and Media practitioners. The paper intends to reflect a need for psychological and cultural regeneration of Africans in order to achieve self-discovery and equal participation in global affairs. This African rebirth would be based on African Media Right Agenda. The proposed agenda will specify Africans’ right to be portrayed as a dignified race (The United Nations Declaration of human rights Article 19, Race and Racial Prejudice Article 5, and Cultural Diversity and Human Rights Article 6). Furthermore, the paper envisaged African Media Right Agenda as a movement to bridge the knowledge gap about Africa and to counter ideological manipulation through the repositioning of African Universities Curricula. This paper is of the opinion that African rights to development can be pursued through a dedicated African Media International Network (AMIN) managed and financed by Africans.