As part of the first edition of the “Lomé Peace and Security Forum” (LPSF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Togolese Abroad launched, on June 19, 2023, a call for applications for the selection of twenty (20) young Africans, carrying the best messages or pleas for peace and the future of Africa. As a result of the selection process, the individuals whose names appear in the table below are selected to take part in the Forum scheduled for October 21 and 22 in Lomé on the theme “How to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance in Africa?”. They come from different regions of the continent, namely West Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and the Diaspora.     The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Togolese Abroad congratulates the selected candidates and thanks the other candidates for their enthusiasm and keen interest in issues of peace, security, democratic governance and development in Africa.     Result of selection of african youth for the first edition of LPSF_ENG (Pdf) Result of selection of african youth for the first edition of LPSF_FR (Pdf)