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As a small child, Muhammad, 20, wanted to become a military officer when he grew up. It was the only way he could imagine feeling safe, considering that he had lived his entire life surrounded by constant insecurity in Northern Nigeria.By the time Muhammad was two years old, b...

At Equal Access International, we know that youth are essential leaders and partners in finding solutions to the issues they face in the world today. They must be fully engaged in their own social development, forging their own paths and building a peaceful future. On August 1...

Hana* fidgets with her fingers as she stares off into the distance. When her gaze returns, her face is solemn, eyes are worn, she takes a big breath and begins to recount how it felt to be held hostage by Boko Haram for three years.

When Mamadou,* a young man from a village along Lake Chad, decided to join Boko Haram as a fighter, it was to make his voice heard.

A message from Gad Shamaki, EAI Program Manager, NigeriaWe commemorate the International Day of Peace in Nigeria by pausing to re-examine our individual and collective efforts to build peace. #Peaceday offers us the opportunity to look critically at interventions by both gover...

As Voices for Peace (V4P) gears up to train more than 200 young community leaders through tech camps in Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, Adam Tchari's story highlights the power of youth as agents of change.Adam Tchari was born in Tchongolet, a remote village located 1...

EAI is proud to work with youth leaders who are creating safe spaces in their communities. Through tech, education, public speaking and more – these young advocates are driving innovative and creative solutions in some of the most challenging areas of the world.

White Dove Tech Camp Empowers Youth-leaders to Become Agents for Change in Northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region

Located about 60km from the Malian border, the commune of Ouahigouya serves as the capital of both its province and of the Northern Region of Burkina Faso. With the highest population density in the province and an arid climate that leaves its agrarian population vulnerable to...