The African Media Globe (AMG) has called on African Leaders and the African Union to take decisive steps to dismantle economic and governance systems that perpetuate dependency, corruption, and inequitable access to opportunities.
The organization emphasized that poverty eradication will remain an illusion unless Africa addressed the underlying causes-ranging from poor leadership, exploitation of resources, and weak institutions, to youth unemployment and gender inequality.
The call was in a statement issued by AMG, signed by its Secretary, Charles Sylvanus Boye and copied to the Ghana News Agency to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
The statement said, “Africa’s poverty is not natural; it is man-made and sustained by systems that deny citizens the benefits of their own wealth.”
The African Media Globe President Shirley Asiedu- Addo said the AU must lead a continental conversation on justice, equity, and resource management to ensure Africa’s wealth serves its people not external interests.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on the 17th of October every year. African Media Globe (AMG) joins millions across the globe to call for renewed action toward ending poverty and inequality in Africa.
The statement said this year’s observance reminded that poverty in Africa was not merely a matter of scarcity but a result of deep-rooted structural and systemic injustices that continue to hold the continent and its people back.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty underscores that ending poverty is about dignity, justice, and belonging, not just income.
This year’s theme focuses on ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families, with a clear goal: put the furthest behind first and build institutions that help families stay together, thrive, and shape their own futures.
The media network called on African leaders to harness the continent’s vast natural, human, and creative resources to create jobs, empower youth and women, and strengthen local industries.
By investing in education, innovation, and social protection, governments can build resilient economies that leave no citizens behind.
As an alliance of media professionals from across the continent, African Media Globe also reaffirmed the critical role of the media in raising awareness, holding leaders accountable, and promoting people-centred development. The organization pledged to continue amplifying voices from marginalized communities and showcasing local solutions to poverty across Africa.
“The time has come for Africa to write its own story, one where poverty is not destiny but a chapter. We have the power to close,” AMG concluded.
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