Daily News on the Issues Affecting Africa for May 10th

Opportunity of Africa's youth; Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says he won't vote for the ANC; tensions rise in Libya; Kenya asks UN to terminate ICC trial; Africa's role in global economy growth.

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Africa's youth: a "ticking time bomb" or an opportunity?
"There is another reason to pay more attention to Africa's youth, many analysts believe. With 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 (the youth bracket), Africa has the youngest population in the world. The current trend indicates that this figure will double by 2045, according to the 2012 African Economic Outlook report prepared by experts from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the industrialized countries' Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), among others..."
To read the full article, visit the Africa Renewal site here

Tutu: I will not be able to vote for the ANC
"Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says he would not vote for the ANC as it is today because it needs a change in leadership..."
To read the full article, visit the Mail and Guardian site here

Britain withdraws embassy staff from Libya as tensions rise
"Tensions have risen in Libya since ex-rebels besieged two ministries at the end of last month in a row over a law that would ban officials who served under slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi from holding office.

"Given the security implications of the ongoing political uncertainty, the British embassy is temporarily withdrawing a small number of staff, mainly those who work in support of government ministries which have been affected by recent developments," a spokesperson said on Friday..."
To read the full article, visit the Mail and Guardian site here

Kenya asks UN to end Uhuru, Ruto ICC trial
"Kenya is calling for the termination of crimes against humanity charges facing President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court.

Former radio journalist Joshua Sang is the other Kenyan set to stand trial.

In a strongly worded statement to the United Nations Security Council through Kenya's Permanent Representative to the UN Macharia Kamau, the government asked the UN to present its petition to ICC during a meeting with The Hague court prosecutor held on Tuesday..."
To read the full article, visit the East African site here

"Africa is central to the global economy growth" - Arif Naqvi
"Arif Naqvi dislikes the term 'emerging markets'. "It is condescending to call them so," he says. "They are 'Growth Markets'." To underline his thesis, he points out that two thirds of new global growth is from this group of countries. "It is this group that is fuelling the economies of the industrialised world." He should know.

Arif Naqvi is no academic number-cruncher. He is the Group Chief Executive of The Abraaj Group, which is the world's largest private equity investor in growth markets with $7.5bn in assets under management..."
To read the full article, visit the Africa Renewal site here