African Diaspora from Integration to Political Participation: A conversation with Milka Yemane

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Milka Yemane is a candidate to the Green party of the Netherlands. She is born Eritrea but grew up in the Netherlands from childhood. She is the founder of Lemat Foundation. She actively advocates for the inclusion of the Africa diaspora in the Netherlands to be included in policy making level. Currently she is a candidate for Green party of the Netherlands for the coming election 15 -17 March 2021.

About the channel
Connect Africa YouTube channel is developed in the interest of closing a gap between Africans in the diaspora and Africans at home. The videos in the channel feature research based videos and interviews conducted by the host and founder of the channel, Mahlet Ayele Beyecha- Research MA, African Studies and MA in Middle Eastern Studies.

The channel is created in the view of the need to create a common platform for dialogue and understanding of the dynamic of social, cultural and political issues in Africa.

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