AFRICOM and Africa's Future Youth Bulge

Abstract

The world is fast approaching an era where "youth bulges" will occur in developing countries. According to the United Nations, the population of the world will exceed 9 billion by 2050. "Africa's share of the world population will rise to more than 18 percent by 2050". The continent has the fastest-growing and most youthful population in the world. Over 20 percent of Africa's population is between the ages of 15 to 24 with over 40 percent of Africa's population is under 15 years of age. Populations where youth are the majority population tend to experience strains on resources, conflict increasing the instability of the region, and can cause a security threat for the remaining world. This prominent youth population will cause areas of Africa to be a security threat not only to the continent of Africa, but also to the US. The youth bulge will affect top strategic interests for AFRICOM. Africans and the international community need to be aware of the potential impacts a youthful population can have on countries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 2010
Accession Number
ADA600242

Entities

People

  • Nyree D. Rinkevich

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies