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South Africa

North West COSATU condemns defensive racist farmers 2010-03-09 [COSATU]
International Women’s Day, 8 March 2010 2010-03-09 [COSATU]
North West COSATU condemns Madibeng municipality political leadership 2010-03-09 [COSATU]


Algeria

Teachers vow more strikes 2010-02-25 [Magharebia]
Striking Algerian doctors take to streets 2010-02-19 [Magharebia]
Teachers to hold a one-week strike before February 25th, 2010-02-14 [Zawya]


Angola

Increase of unionised women's nucleus recommended 2009-10-01 [Angola Press]
Trade union wants domestic workers recruitment process regularised 2009-10-01 [Angola Press]
Labour Dispute Section Judges 24 Cases in First Quarter 2009-07-20 [Angola Press]


Benin

Classes to resume in public universities 2010-02-19 [Afrique en ligne]
Gov’t, union talks stuck over increment levels 2008-09-24 [African Press Agency]
Trade unions call stoppage to demand govt funds for election 2006-01-25 [IRIN]


Botswana

Public Sector Unions slams Gov’t over salaries 2010-03-09 [Botswana Gazette]
Trade Unions should form alliances with political parties 2010-03-08 [Botswana Standard]
Public service trade unions threaten regime change 2010-03-08 [Botswana Standard]


Burkina Faso

2 buildings under construction collapsed in Ouagadougou: 3 workers dead and several injured 2009-08-14 [BWI]
Women at the stone quarry in Pissy 2008-10-11 [BWI]
Air traffic controllers in Niger and Burkina Faso face suspension, replacement and even detention 2008-09-07 [ITF]


Burundi

University teachers embark on strike 2009-07-28 [Afrique en ligne]
Doctors suspend emergency aid over pay 2009-05-11 [Reuters]
Striking health workers resume duties 2008-12-28 [Afrol]


Cameroon

CAMRAIL strike called off: Trains gain the rails once more 2008-11-18 [Cameroon RTV]
Cameroon kidnap of 10 crewmen 'a gangster act' 2008-11-08 [ITF]
Kidnap of ten crew members 'a gangster act' 2008-11-07 [ITF]


Verde


Chad

25 members of Occupational Health and Safety Committees trained in N'Djamena 2009-11-29 [BWI]
Teachers’ trade union threatens to go on strike 2009-01-12 [APA]
Chad: root causes of conflict still unresolved 2008-02-11 [ITUC]


Comoros

Teachers strike over non-payment of salaries 2004-06-29 [UN IRIN]


Congo


Cote Divoire

Cocoa Workers Union Ends Strike 2009-10-22 [FlexNews]
UNI celebrates the World Day for Decent Work 2009-10-12 [UNI]
UNI celebrates the World Day for Decent Work 2009-10-12 [UNI]


Djibouti

Arrests of trade union officials 2006-04-07 [ICFTU]
What are the authorities hiding? 2006-04-05 [ICFTU]
Arrests of independent trade union leaders continue 2006-03-15 [ICFTU]


Egypt

Hyde Park comes to Cairo 2010-03-10 [Al Masry Al Youm]
MPs lash out at govt privatization policies : blamed for the forced dismissal of thousands 2010-03-09 [Al Masry Al Youm]
Amonsito textile workers' children stage protests over layoffs 2010-03-09 [Al Masry Al Youm]


Equatorial


Eritrea

Three mine workers shot dead in Eritrea 2009-10-11 [Reuters]
Workers' Confederation holds meeting on assessing bilateral cooperation with the Italian trade union 2008-11-21 [Shabait]
After more than two years' imprisonment without ever being charged imprisoned Eritrean union leaders released 2007-08-07 [IUF]


Ethiopia

Fired Employee Still Waiting on Dashen Bank 2010-03-09 [Addis Fortune]
Blending Coffee Ceremony to HIV/AIDS Workplace Coalition Strategy -Case of Ethiopian affiliate 2010-02-15 [BWI]
Solidarity with Ethiopia's teachers 2010-01-28 [Talking Union]


Gabon

Gabon Telecom, Libertis services back to normal – for now 2009-08-10 [TeleGeography]
Teachers strike 2009-05-26 [AFP]
Health workers’ strike “has cost lives” 2009-04-10 [UN IRIN]


Gambia

Six journalists released 2009-09-08 [Amnesty International]
Presidential pardon for journalists facing two years in jail 2009-09-08 [NUJ]
ITUC and IFJ Welcome Release of Journalists 2009-09-07 [ITUC]


Ghana

Golden Tulip Hotel staff reject GH¢250 bonus 2010-02-23 [The Mail]
TUC Cautions Government 2010-02-19 [Daily Guide]
Union cites Ashanti rural banks for labour law violations 2010-02-13 [GBN]


Bissau


Ivory


Kenya

Strike brings chaos to Nairobi mortuary 2010-02-05 [The Daily Nation]
Some employers threaten to kill their domestic worker if she talks.Spotlight interview with Albert Njeru (KUDHEIHA (1)- Kenya) 2010-01-30 [ITUC]
Patients' Agony As Hospital Staff Strike 2010-01-18 [Daily Nation]


Lesotho

POPCRU of South Africa continues to break new ground with the launch of Lesotho Corrections Staff Association 2010-02-25 [POPCRU]
Disaster if Garment Industry Lifeline Damaged 2009-08-02 [ITGLWF]
Workers' death toll rises in crash 2007-05-12 [IOL]


Liberia

Trade Unionists want Liberia to walk the path of democracy and security 2010-03-01 [GNA]
PUL Expresses Gratitude to Labour for Union Status 2010-02-01 [Liberian Daily Observer]
Rubber Workers Strike Again 2009-06-19 [Tire Review]


Libya

IFJ Backs Call for Media Reforms in Libya 2009-12-21 [IFJ]
Overseas Filipino workers offered jobs; Libya needs 16,000 workers 2009-05-11 [Tempo]
Strong Libya job market lures Maghreb workers 2009-04-05 [Magharebia]


Madagascar

Poverty Forces 2 Million Children into Hard Labour 2009-09-27 [Inter-Press Service]
Bank strike ups pressure on Madagascar leader 2009-04-08 [ReliefWeb]
Call for a Lasting Democratic Solution to the Political and Social Crisis 2009-03-30 [ITUC]


Malawi

Shoprite workers strike over racist taunts 2009-10-24 [The Southern Times]
Child tobacco pickers' 'two-packs-a-day habit' 2009-08-25 [Plan]
Activists Look Askance at New Mine 2009-08-23 [IPS]


Mali

Mobilising in Defence of Migrants 2009-12-29 [Inter-Press Service]
Mali's railways must be renationalised and rebuilt under popular control 2008-09-15 [RMT Bristol]
General strike grips Mali 2007-06-28 [IOL]


Mauritania

Journalist union staging sit-in and protest marches over imprisonment of colleague 2010-01-08 [VoA]
Journalists union protests colleague's detention 2009-12-29 [AFP]
Spotlight interview with Mamadou Niang (CGTM-Mauritania) 2009-12-18 [ITUC]


Mauritius

TUs threaten islandwide strike 2009-05-22 [Le Defi]
GSA organises a one-day workshop 2009-04-30 [BWI]
CMWEU mobilises for IWMD 2009-04-29 [BWI]


Morocco

Strike shuts down Morocco's public sector 2010-03-09 [Magharebia]
Transit unions threaten strike over new highway laws 2010-02-01 [Magharebia]
Saudi airline attempts to quash Moroccan aviation workers’ union 2010-01-22 [ITF]


Mozambique

Security Workers On Strike in Matola 2010-01-08 [allAfrica]
Union Denounces Paltry Fine Against Lethal Construction Employe 2009-11-13 [allAfrica]
Coal terminal workers return to work 2009-10-03 [Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo) Mozambique:]


Namibia

Trade union disunity harms workers 2010-02-26 [The Namibian]
NUNW Slams the Courts 2010-02-02 [The Namibian]
Workers discuss ownership in Weatherly copper mines 2010-01-15 [New Era]


Niger

Trade unions in Niger reject President's call for economic sacrifices 2010-01-14 [AFP]
24-hour general strike triggered by Niger’s seven trade union groupings 2009-12-22 [African Press Agency]
Unions call for strike 2009-12-22 [afrol News]


Nigeria

Labour union plans rally for removal of electoral boss 2010-03-09 [Afrique en Ligne]
Junior staff revolt against Oceanic Bank's management 2010-03-09 [NEXT]
FG Owes PHCN Workers N78 Billion 2010-03-08 [allAfrica]


Rwanda

Labourers at New Minijust Premises Put Tools Down Over Delayed Pay 2009-07-20 [The New Times]
International Labour Day Viewed Differently 2009-05-05 [The New Times]
Labour Party Embarks On Workers' Protection 2009-04-30 [The New Times]


Sao Tome


Senegal

Spotlight interview with N’diouga WADE (CNTS-Sénégal – National Confederation of Senegalese Workers) 2009-12-18 [ITUC]
Sonatel unions threaten strike 2009-04-22 [UNI]
IFJ calls for investigation after Senegalese police assault two journalists 2008-06-29 [IFJ]


Seychelles

Trade union defends women workers 2008-10-09 [African Press Agency]
Crew abandoned in the Seychelles wins claim for back wages 2006-09-18 [ITF]
New labour measures to protect workers 2006-04-15 [Seychelles Nation]


Sierra Leone

EI sends condolences to families of shipwreck victims 2009-09-18 [EI]
Rebuilding Trade Union Capacity in Sierra Leone 2009-07-09 [TUC]
Child Miners: Legacy of Conflict 2009-05-09 [Inter-Press Service]


Somalia

Al-Shabaab arrests Radio Journalist in Southern Somalia 2010-02-23 [NUSOJ]
Puntland Crackdown Against Journalists Condemned 2009-12-29 [VoA]
NUSOJ condemns arrest of VOA Journalist 2009-12-29 [Horseed Media]


Swaziland

Govt accountants going on strike 2010-02-28 [The Times]
POPCRU continues to offer support to Swazi workers' unions 2010-02-25 [POPCRU]
COSATU President Sidumo Dlamini’s address to the Public Launch of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign 2010-02-25 [COSATU]


Sudan

'WASA workers meet Manning' 2009-08-07 [Trinidad Newsday]
'Steel workers, families march through Pt Lisas ' 2009-07-28 [Trinidad Express]
Trade Unions, political parties in Jordan protest al-Bashir arrest warrant 2009-03-06 [DPA]


Tanzania

Tucta serves government with strike notice 2010-03-10 [The Citizen]
Tucta seeks expert advice on strike 2010-02-16 [The Citizen]
Minister Dismisses Teacher Union Strike Threat 2010-01-27 [The Citizen]


Togo

Spotlight on Claudine Akakpo (CSTT- Togo) 2010-01-07 [ITUC]
Workers in Togo tap into the mainstream to promote HIV awareness 2009-02-20 [ITF]
How to improve a “worst form of labour” 2008-12-31 [UN IRIN]


Tunisia

Young Tunisian engineers face fake work contracts 2010-03-03 [Magharebia]
IFJ Seeks Release of Tunisian Journalist and End to Media “Intimidation” 2010-02-19 [IFJ]
UGTT Executive Board's consideration message to Head of State 2010-01-26 [ISRIA]


Uganda

Labour unions discuss HIV Bill 2010-02-21 [Sunday Vision]
Flower Firm Workers Strike Over Salary 2010-01-31 [The Monitor]
Combating AIDS through workplace action 2010-01-12 [TUC]


Western Sahara

French trade union accuses Morocco of repression in Western Sahara 2008-02-29 [dpa]


Zambia

Scribes Call for Unity 2010-03-09 [Times of Zambia]
ZCTU welcomes Catholic Church decision to monitor elections 2010-03-07 [Lusaka Times]
Kansanshi Copper Miners Get 10% Pay Rise-Union 2010-02-24 [Dow Jones]


Zimbabwe

Civil servants’ strike called off 2010-03-10 [The Herald]
Underpaid teachers losing patienc 2010-03-10 [Zim Online]
Civil service unions threaten more demonstrations 2010-03-10 [SW Radio Africa]
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