Why African farming communities are fed up with partisan politics

PARTISAN politics has made it difficult for African countries to unlock value from natural resources such as land, water and favourable climate. Otherwise farming communities would be living fulfilling lives than urban dwellers. In spite of resources being spent sending children to school, African politics does not provide space for educated young people to bring their different kinds of expertise and passion honed in formal schools to local development.

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