Peace has been elusive in many countries of the world. Of late, it has been noted that youths contribute immensely to violent conflict as witnessed in the MENA region of the Arab Spring.This is chiefly because the youths, especially in Africa, make up almost half of the population yet often are ignored in political matters, even those that involve them. Theories by peace practitioners across the world have helped explain why there continues to be turmoil all over the world, right across from the North to the South.Of interest is the 'Youth Bulge Theory' which is explained in some depths in this work. The author looks at attempts made in Zimbabwe to rope in youths to participate in Peace Building by comparing initiatives in other countries across the globe and what this third world country is doing to use the 'Youth Bulge' to its advantage. This piece of work should help nations to avoid violent conflict involving youths through offering advise on how to engage the youths meaningfully in politics.

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Foreman Musasa, geboren 1970 im Bezirk Chibi der Provinz Masvingo in Simbabwe. Er ist Gymnasiallehrer und Verwaltungsbeamter mit einem MSc in Frieden und Regierungsführung von der Bindura University of Science Education sowie einem BA in Englisch und Kommunikationswissenschaften von der Zimbabwe Open University. Er interessiert sich für Politik und internationale Beziehungen.