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Africa Why we want collaboration with our governments — ITUC-Africa GS on union-government engagement [Nigerian Tribune] 13-05-2025

Africa FAJ decries rising exploitation of journalists across Africa [IFJ] 02-05-2025

Africa For healthcare workers and patients across the world, water insecurity is already a crisis [ITUC] 25-04-2025

Africa Health in the Balance: How the USAID Pullout Exposed East Africa’s Over-Reliance on Donor-Driven Systems [PSI] 10-04-2025

Africa Austerity measures and a lack of funding impede the aspirations of nurses in Africa [PSI] 08-04-2025

Africa Young Workers Education & Mentorship Programme (YEMP) [PSI] 28-03-2025

Africa Programme de formation et mentorat pour jeunes travailleurs.euses (YEMP) [ISP] 28-03-2025

Africa Trade unions are revamping organising and collective bargaining for social justice with the Kigali Roadmap [Equal Times] 20-03-2025

Africa AfCFTA must deliver for workers and Africa’s future, ITUC-Africa tells AUC, governments [Nigerian Trbune] 19-03-2025

Senegal / Africa Federation of African Journalists Calls for Urgent Action to End Violence, Harassment and Discrimination against Women Journalists in Africa [IFJ] 10-03-2025


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Why we want collaboration with our governments — ITUC-Africa GS on union-government engagement 2025-05-13 [Nigerian Tribune]

Europe How Workers in Ancient Egypt and Rome Organized Strikes 2025-05-07 [Hyperallergic]

ITUC-Africa tasks African leaders on peace, citizen-centered industrialisation 2025-05-07 [Nigerian Tribune]

FAJ decries rising exploitation of journalists across Africa 2025-05-02 [IFJ]

For healthcare workers and patients across the world, water insecurity is already a crisis 2025-04-25 [ITUC]

Kenya African workers are taking on Meta and the world should pay attention 2025-04-21 [Al Jazeera]

Africa An open letter to the Government of Belarus: Trade Union Rights Are Human Rights – End the Repression in Belarus  ActNOW!  2025-04-17 [ituc-africa.org]

Africa Африканские профсоюзы обратились к Лукашенко  ActNOW!  2025-04-17 [salidarnast.info]

Anglo American s’engage à dialoguer avec les syndicats lors des scissions 2025-04-16 [IndustriALL]

Anglo American se compromete a dialogar con los sindicatos durante las escisiones 2025-04-16 [IndustriALL]

Africa Stilfontein mass killing lays bare the duplicitous makeup of SA’s ethical foundation 2025-04-12 [Daily Maverick]

East Africa’s Silent Crisis: From Frontline Pillars to Policy Casualties 2025-04-10 [PSI]

Health in the Balance: How the USAID Pullout Exposed East Africa’s Over-Reliance on Donor-Driven Systems 2025-04-10 [PSI]

Austerity measures and a lack of funding impede the aspirations of nurses in Africa 2025-04-08 [PSI]

  JOB   Programme de formation et mentorat pour jeunes travailleurs.euses (YEMP) 2025-03-28 [ISP]

Young Workers Education & Mentorship Programme (YEMP) 2025-03-28 [PSI]

Young Workers Education & Mentorship Programme (YEMP) 2025-03-28 [PSI]

Trade unions are revamping organising and collective bargaining for social justice with the Kigali Roadmap 2025-03-20 [Equal Times]

IWD: ITUC launches women in leadership campaign 2025-03-19 [The Guardian]

AfCFTA must deliver for workers and Africa’s future, ITUC-Africa tells AUC, governments 2025-03-19 [Nigerian Trbune]

ITUC-Africa seeks protection of women in conflict zones 2025-03-12 [The Guardian]

Emerging continental trade unions’ solidarity: What African workers say about ITUC-Africa’s New Year School 2025-03-12 [Nigerian Trbune]

Africa Federation of African Journalists Calls for Urgent Action to End Violence, Harassment and Discrimination against Women Journalists in Africa 2025-03-10 [IFJ]

ITUC-Africa reiterates commitment to advancing protection of women's rights 2025-03-09 [Nigerian Trbune]

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Killings, kidnappings and forced labor are taking place in the areas occupied by the M23 2025-03-07 [Agenzia Fides]

Cote Divoire África: los sindicatos elaboran estrategias a favor de la transformación económica y la justicia social 2025-03-04 [IndustriALL]

Cote Divoire Afrique : les syndicats élaborent une stratégie sur la transformation économique et la justice sociale 2025-03-04 [IndustriALL]

Cote Divoire Trade unions strategize on economic transformation and social justice 2025-03-04 [IndustriALL]

African workers to IMF, World Bank: Cancel the debt, save our future 2025-03-04 [Nigerian Tribune]

ITUC-Africa seeks better welfare for African workers 2025-03-03 [The Nation]

Africa on strike 2025-02-26 [LSE]

ITUC-Africa urges govts to adopt inclusive policies for job creation 2025-02-26 [The Guardian]

Cross-border truck drivers in East Africa build union power 2025-02-21 [ITF]

ITUC-Africa calls for urgent social justice reforms 2025-02-19 [Nigerian Tribune]

'Nous sommes la force invisible de l'IA' : les travailleurs africains de la technologie s'expriment lors du Sommet d'action sur l'IA 2025-02-15 [UNI]

Les professionnels de la santé de la Communauté sud-asiatique s'unissent 2025-02-15 [UNI]

“We’re the unseen force behind AI:” African Tech Workers Rising speak out at AI Action Summit 2025-02-13 [UNI Global Union]

USAID to cut staff from 10,000 to under 300, with 12 in Africa in dramaticoverhaul by Trump 2025-02-11 [Daily Nation]

La FIFPRO Afrique lance une étude pilote sur la charge de travail dans le football africain 2025-02-09 [FIFPRO]

FIFPRO África lanza un estudio piloto sobre la carga de trabajo del fútbol africano 2025-02-09 [FIFPRO]

FIFPRO Africa launches pilot study mapping African football workload 2025-02-09 [FIFPRO]

South Africa Los minerales críticos para la transición son clave para el desarrollo de África 2025-02-07 [IndustriALL]

South Africa Les minéraux de transition critiques sont la clé du développement de l’Afrique 2025-02-06 [IndustriALL]

South Africa Critical transition minerals key to African development 2025-02-06 [IndustriALL]

Africa Mary Ann Abunda Receives the Human Rights Defender Award from the U.S. Department of State 2025-02-06 [IDWF]

Democratic Republic of the Congo ITUC-Africa condemns Goma violence crisis, calls for immediate intervention 2025-02-05 [The Tribune]

Africa ITUC-Africa warns against abuse of workers’ rights 2025-01-29 [The Guardian]

Africa Floods: ITUC-Africa declares solidarity with Botswana workers, calls for global action 2025-01-22 [Nigerian Tribune]

Rwanda FEAJ elects new leadership 2025-01-22 [IFJ]

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