These 5 charismatic young Africans are leading millions to demand accountability from their governments

Ernesto Yeboah

In mid-2019 Ernesto Yeboah went to Ghana’s parliament to hear lawmakers debate why they needed a controversial new $200 million legislative chamber.

After hearing one parliamentarian say “we can’t sit under trees to do our work”, Yeboah burst into chants of a social media hashtag he had helped start, #DropThatChamber.

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He was arrested by security on sight. But that only meant more people got to know his name and the Economic Fighters League (EFL) that he leads.

Now that many Ghanaians are looking for alternatives to the two major political parties, Yeboah’s cause has become a reference point for thousands of young people.