Demographic Change and Political Order in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Côte d’Ivoire and Uganda Deal with Youth Bulge and Politicized Migration

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IntroductionAfrica's share of global population has grown from 9% in 1950, 14% in 2005 to 17% in mid-2017. The continent is projected to account for more than 50% of the global population growth between 2017 and 2050. During this period, Africa's population is going to increase by 1.3 billion making the continent home to 26% of the world's population in 2050 (UN, 2017). The African Development Bank Group states that, going by current demographics, the continent shall be home to the