Dar es Salaam, Dec. 1 -- IN every generation, the youth stand at a crossroads: one path leading towards construction, creativity and progress; the other towards disillusionment, disorder and decline. For Tanzania, a nation founded on ideals of unity, justice and collective responsibility, the role of young people has always been central to the national project.

Today, as social tensions, economic frustrations and digital mobilisation shape the behaviour of young citizens, it is vital to reflect on what nation-building truly requires and why the youth must resist the lure of destructive demonstrations and unlawful acts. Tanzania is a young nation not only historically but demographically.

Over 60 per cent of its population is under 35. T...