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ITUC blames inequality, failed governance for labour migration crisis [The Guardian] 2026-05-21

ITUC concerned by escalating anti-migrant campaign [ITUC] 2026-05-21

Union seeks Africa’s reindustrialisation for job creation [The Guardian] 2026-05-14

MENA youth take their seat at the table [IndustriALL] 2026-05-14

Africa’s stolen billions, broken systems pushing youth to risk death abroad – Labour [Vanguard] 2026-05-10

African trade unions seek a seat at the climate table [IndustriALL] 2026-05-08

ITUC advances industrialisation agenda, demands end to inequality [The Guardian] 2026-05-06

OATUU Marks May Day 2026 with Renewed Call for Workers’ Rights and African Sovereignty [OATUU] 2026-05-02

Inequality fueling unrest in Nigeria, across Africa, Labour warns [The Vanguard] 2026-04-30

Labour backs Pope’s Africa visit, urges action on injustice, corruption, poverty [Vanguard] 2026-04-16

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ITUC blames inequality, failed governance for labour migration crisis 2026-05-21 [The Guardian]

ITUC concerned by escalating anti-migrant campaign 2026-05-21 [ITUC]

We are paying for wars we didn’t start, Labour decries fuel crisis 2026-05-20 [Vanguard]

Union seeks Africa’s reindustrialisation for job creation 2026-05-14 [The Guardian]

MENA youth take their seat at the table 2026-05-14 [IndustriALL]

Africa’s stolen billions, broken systems pushing youth to risk death abroad – Labour 2026-05-10 [Vanguard]

African trade unions seek a seat at the climate table 2026-05-08 [IndustriALL]

Carbon Offset Projects in Africa Depend on Workers—Yet Exclude Them from Decent Work For more info 2026-05-06 [Solidarity Center]

ITUC advances industrialisation agenda, demands end to inequality 2026-05-06 [The Guardian]

OATUU Marks May Day 2026 with Renewed Call for Workers’ Rights and African Sovereignty 2026-05-02 [OATUU]

May Day: African workers decry rising inequality, “vanishing billions” and elite control 2026-05-02 [Vanguard]

Inequality fueling unrest in Nigeria, across Africa, Labour warns 2026-04-30 [The Vanguard]

Governments that ignore workers will fail —African labour leaders 2026-04-23 [Tribune Online]

ITUC-Africa seeks dialogue to end Palestine, Middle East conflicts 2026-04-21 [The Guardian]

Stop blaming immigrants for government failures, Johannesburg marchers say 2026-04-21 [GroundUp]

Meta-driven layoffs in Kenya expose fragility of Africa’s outsourcing model 2026-04-20 [Ecofin Agency]

Why FIFPRO Africa and African Leagues memorandum of understanding is a key step forward for African football 2026-04-19 [FIFPRO]

Middle East crisis deepening suffering, worsening Africa’s economy — Labour 2026-04-18 [ITUC]

Labour backs Pope’s Africa visit, urges action on injustice, corruption, poverty 2026-04-16 [Vanguard]

Labour backs Pope’s Africa visit, urges action on injustice, corruption, poverty 2026-04-16 [Vanguard]

Decolonising education in Africa: The role of education unions 2026-04-12 [EI]

ITUC-Africa rallies continent for stronger voice on jobs, regulation at global labour talks 2026-04-09 [The Vanguard]

The African Regional Organisation of the ITUC speaks out in defence of Belarusian trade unionists 2026-04-07 [salidarnast.info]

ITUC-Africa rallies continent for stronger voice on jobs, regulation at global labour talks 2026-04-03 [Vanguard]

A Partnership in Action : The OATUU Secretary-General meets with ILO-ACTRAV Director 2026-04-02 [OATUU]

Yaoundé’s thin harvest: WTO ministers meeting delivers little gains for Africa 2026-04-02 [IndustriALL]

Outrage as African workers condemn UK stance on slavery reparations 2026-04-01 [Vanguard]

ITUC-Africa slams Kemi Badenoch over UK stance on slave trade reparations 2026-03-31 [Nigerian Tribune]

ITUC-Africa urges Nigeria to remove visa fees for Africans 2026-03-28 [People's Gazette]

ITUC and ITUC-AFRICA commend Ghana’s leadership on UN resolution on transatlantic slavery and calls for African unity in the AU year of reparations 2026-03-28 [ITUC]

Lamentation won’t fix Africa’s workers’ crisis, ITUC-Africa tells trade unions 2026-03-26 [Nigerian Tribune]

Welfare of workers: ITUC-Africa urges trade unions to champion solution-driven engagements with govts 2026-03-26 [The Nation]

Global trade unions hail inclusion of Decent Work agenda in CSW70 Agreed Conclusions 2026-03-25 [Nigerian Tribune]

Global disorder threatens African jobs, ITUC-Africa raises alarm 2026-03-25 [New Telegraph]

Onomo Hotels: IUF and Batipart Invest reach OECD mediation agreement 2026-03-24 [IUF]

African parties and organizations back Cuba against the blockade 2026-03-21 [Radio Rebelde]

Cease and desist: Saudi Arabia wants a repeat of the Qatar World Cup – little or no accountability over the treatment of migrant workers 2026-03-20 [Josimar]

From policy to power: BWI Africa and Middle East unions lead charge vs. gender-based abuse 2026-03-20 [BWI]

Don’t rush to apply Western democracy standards, ITUC-Africa warns 2026-03-19 [Vanguard]

Robots don’t pay taxes, Labour warns of revenue loss in platform economy 2026-03-17 [Vanguard]

International Women’s Day: FAJ Calls for Justice, Safety and Equal Rights for Women Journalists 2026-03-11 [IFJ]

ITUC-Africa, affiliates tackle barriers to gender equity 2026-03-11 [The Guardian]

ITUC-Africa, affiliates tackle barriers to gender equity 2026-03-10 [The Guardian]

IWD: ITUC-Africa demands economic justice for women amid rising inequality 2026-03-10 [The Tribune]

The African Women in Education Network: A catalyst for gender equality 2026-03-09 [Education International]

IWD: Women under siege from inflation, conflict, inequality — Labour 2026-03-09 [Vanguard]

OATUU Commemorates International Women’s Day 2026 2026-03-08 [OATUU]

Building union power through strategic cooperation in Africa 2026-03-03 [Education International]

Labour raises alarm over US ‘empire revival’ plan targeting Africa 2026-02-26 [Vanguard]

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