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Lehlohonolo Mosoang, a former taxi driver has become Lesotho’s youngest Member of Parliament

by Abu Bakarr Jalloh
October 29, 2022
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29-year-old Lehlohonolo Mosoang, a former taxi driver, has become the youngest Member of Parliament in Lesotho after a landslide victory in the just concluded general elections.

More than 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25. The continent’s youth population is almost a billion people (540.8 million 0-14-year-olds and 454.5 million 15-34-year-olds), amounting to 22.7% of the world’s total youth population, the second largest after Asia’s (58.0%). By 2030, young Africans are expected to constitute 42% of global youth. Yet less than 1% of Africa’s parliamentarians are under 30.

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Although the challenges are enormous for young people in politics in Africa, a few numbers of them are making strides to change the narrative, of “too young to lead”. In The Gambia, last year 26-year-old Abdoulie Njai won the Member of Parliament election becoming the country’s youngest Lawmaker. His winning sent a message to young people across the continent.

Lehlohonolo Mosoang, who was a former taxi driver in Lesotho has been sworn in as a Member of the Lesotho Parliament representing Sempe Constituency. The 29-year-old is now the youngest Lawmaker in Lesotho’s history. His victory made the headlines on Twitter and many young Africans are hoping he would succeed and be a beacon of hope for not just Lesotho but the entire continent.

Lehlohonolo Mosoang represented the National Independent Party (NIP) and got 1,565 votes.

Lesotho's youngest Lawmaker, 29-year-old Lehlohonolo Mosoang has been sworn-in.

He represents Sempe Constituency.

He is a former Taxi Driver. pic.twitter.com/OggwBISblL

— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) October 27, 2022

Another Twitter user said

The youngest MP in the country Lehlohonolo Mosoang has taken an oath and just went straight to his eat without having to conduct fake handshakes. The boy is focused. There are more than 30 young guys here. Big ups to their parties. We are on the right track to have a young PM.

— M'Lord (@Ezyflo) October 25, 2022
Tags: Lehlohonolo MosoangLesotho

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