AFNLI Hassan Rilwan has been selected to participate in the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of President's Obama Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship is designed to encourage and foster the ingenuity, confidence, passion, and commitment of the next generation of African leaders It offers young leaders an unparalleled opportunity to meet and share ideas with some of America's dedicated leaders from community organizers to the President of the United States Through this initiative, young African leaders will gainthe skills and connections they need to accelerate their own career trajectories and contribute more robustly to strengthening democratic institutions, spurring economic growth, and enhancing peace and security in Africa.