Given the enormity of the catastrophe that could befall Africa should the continent experience a full-scale outbreak of the epidemic, we deem it necessary to address the African Union on a number of urgent issues....
On the occasion of the fifty-eight anniversary of the international day of African women, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) commends the courage and determination of all African girls and women as we stand with (...)
The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (www.ituc-africa.org), joins the rest of the world to celebrate the strength and courage of millions of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
We recall that (...)
Africa has the world’s highest incidence rates of child labour. The 2016 Global Estimates of Child Labour by the ILO indicate that 1 out of every 5 children in Africa is involved in child labour, a proportion more than twice as high as in other regions of the world. The problem is severe in (...)
This is the second issue of ITUC-Africa’s Special Edition Newsletter on COVID-19. As in the first issue, the focus once again is on individual African country responses to the crisis and the trade union role thereof. We also provide some information on effects on migrant and domestic workers (...)
Zimbabwe has been in a political and economic crisis for well over a decade. Politics in Zimbabwe during the period has been turbulent and characterized by authoritarianism and rights abuses while the country’s economy has suffered numerous ailments. These have included capital flight, low (...)
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