Pan African Youth Movement
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Pan African Youth Movement is the former name for the Panafrican Youth Union
. Based in Algiers
, it changed its name and structure at its last congress in 2003 in Namibia
. Formed in 1962 in Conakry
, Guinea
to rally African youth behind the cause of African liberation. It was most commonly referred to as the PYM.
Panafrican Youth Union
The Panafrican Youth Union is the apex body for National Youth Coordinating Bodies and Mechanism in Africa, known formerly as the Panafrican Youth Movement it was transformed into the PYU at the organisation's 2003 congress in Windhoek, Namibia....
. Based in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, it changed its name and structure at its last congress in 2003 in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Formed in 1962 in Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
to rally African youth behind the cause of African liberation. It was most commonly referred to as the PYM.