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FAJ calls on the African Commission and African states to protect journalists, investigate attacks and end the culture of impunity
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This month in labour history
10-10-1947 Beginning of a 170-day strike ending 19 March 1948, in the railways of French-speaking West Africa. 20,000 strikers mobilized in all the territories of the former AOF under the slogan "For equal work, equal pay". [more]
13-10-1953 24 hour strikes in Senegal and Mauritania for a 40 hour week paid as 48. [more]