Uganda, April 2 -- Leaders in West Nile and other stakeholders have raised concern over youth unemployment in the sub-region as well as in neighbouring Acholi.

Many of the youth gather in a trading centre in Pakwach District and spend the day loitering in the area, drinking alcohol, chewing mairungi, smoking, sitting on swings made with woven rope gossiping, and begging for money from motorists and passers-by.

Mr George Adaku, 22, one of the youth, says: "I spend most of my time at a boda boda stage. I do not have any work to do. I wake up at 7am and get to the boda boda stage. I am surviving on the little money I get from motorists."

Mr Adaku says he does not have the skills needed to get employed.

"The leaders we elect and those in ...