The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/) expresses deep concern over Mozambique’s ongoing civil unrest and violence following the general elections held on 6th October 2024. As a Pan-African trade union organisation committed to promoting workers’ rights, social justice, and democracy, we are alarmed by the recent developments which have seen the rise of political violence, alleged electoral fraud, and the assassination of political figures.

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Article VIII (b), Ordinary Congress shall be convened every four years. Article VIII (c) states that the Congress shall be convened to consider and decide on the following (i) Reports on activities of the Regional Organisation, including financial reports; (ii) General trade union policy questions and resolutions; (iii) General questions of interest to working people which call for policy to be formulated to guide the Regional Organisation and member organisations; (iv) Proposals for the a ctivity of the Regional Organisation during the period to follow; (v) Proposals for amendments to the Constitution; (vi) Any other proposal submitted by member organisations; (vii) Nominations for the election of the General Council, the General Secretary and the Internal Auditors; (viii) Ratify applications for affiliation; (ix) ratify sanctions.

The curtains fell on Thursday, November 30, 2023, on the 5th Ordinary Delegates Congress of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) that took place at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, with the theme “Amka Afrika!”- a “clarion call for reawakening in Africa”.