The youth population in Africa, already the largest in the world, is estimated to double by the year 2050, accounting for more than 75 per cent of the entire population. This buzzing, youthful population is undoubtedly a great asset, as it is capable of spurring the continent to realise its agenda on peace and development, thanks to its energy, innovativeness, and creativity. However, it is also a proven fact that the youth in Africa have remained a vulnerable population to manipulation and easy targets for those seeking to cause harm in society, such as those driving narratives that seek to divide people along political and religious lines.

Our Youth and Interreligious Cooperation programme is designed to address this stark reality. Through this programme, we create safe, collaborative spaces through camps, symposia, and PROCMURA Chapters in Learning institutions, where we equip young people with the knowledge and skills to promote interfaith cooperation, religious tolerance, mutual respect, and a shared purpose in driving social change in their respective communities.

At the core of the programme is the call to create inclusive communities free from religious discrimination, where youth work hand in hand, irrespective of their religious backgrounds or affiliations, to shape a more cohesive, peaceful, and prosperous Africa.

You, too, can be part of this incredible journey by partnering with us in investing in the youth – the future of Africa, because when they unite across religious divides, nations thrive!

It has been proven time and again that conflicts (especially those that take religious dimensions), poor governance, and extremist religious ideologies continue to impede peace, fracture communities along ethnic, political, and religious lines, and derail development in many parts of Africa. To help address this situation and make Africa a peaceful continent, as outlined in our Vision, we’re currently running a programme on Religious Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention, and Reconciliation.

We designed this programme to target various stakeholders, with a focus on building the capacity of local religious and community leaders, women, and youth in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and reconciliation. Our approach is based on the moral authority, trust, and influence that religious and community leaders hold in society. We equip them through intensive training, advocacy, and collaboration, enabling them to counter violent and religious extremism, promote peace, good governance, and inclusivity, and lead grassroots efforts in conflict resolution and reconciliation, all in the spirit of building cohesive and inclusive communities across Africa.

From creating counter-narratives to our grassroots approach, we strengthen local resilience and drive long-term, people-led change in building peaceful and democratic communities across the continent, where everyone has a voice and a stake in shaping a more peaceful and stable future.