Pan–African group’s research finds youth prefer democracy to authoritarian regimes

African youth prefer democracy to any kind of authoritarian alternative says Afrobarometer, the Pan-African research network. However, its latest survey says African youth are also more likely than their elders to be dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their respective countries. Shannon van Wyk-Khosa, Afrobarometer’s Digital Portfolio Manager, tells VOA’s James Butty , African youth surveyed in 39 countries are also likely to tolerate military intervention when their elected leaders abuse power