CDD-Ghana, partners strengthen fight against violent extremism through debate in Garu
The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in collaboration with RISE-Ghana and the National Youth Authority (NYA), has organized a youth parliamentary debate in the Garu District of the Upper East Region to raise awareness and mobilize action against violent extremism.
The debate, held on the theme: "Youth participation as an effective tool in preventing violent extremism: The role of youth in picking signals for effective engagement with relevant authorities for action," aims to strengthen youth parliamentary chapters and engage young people in combating insecurity and violent extremism.
The debate sought to prevent and address root causes of localized and spillover conflicts and vulnerabilities to violent extremism, while tackling emerging threats of violent extremis...