The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) expresses deep and urgent alarm over the worrying rise of repression and post-election violence unfolding in Tanzania and Cameroon. Across both nations, and for similar other (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) expresses deep outrage over the atrocities unfolding in Sudan, particularly in El-Fasher (Al-Fashir), North Darfur, which was captured by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between 26 (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa), with over 18 Million African workers, stands in firm solidarity with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) in its principled rejection of attempts to mutilate Zimbabwe’s national constitution (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) expresses deep concern over the unfolding political crisis in Madagascar following the military’s seizure of power.

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) warmly commends the Government and People of Burkina Faso for their bold and progressive decision to introduce a visa-free regime for Africans.

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) strongly condemns the Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar. H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has warned that this attack “risks endangering an already fragile situation (…)

Africa faces a mounting social and economic crisis, shaped by global shocks, weak job creation, and rising debt. By 2025, governments owe over $2.1 trillion, and in many cases debt service consumes more than 40% of revenues, leaving little for schools, health systems, or jobcreating (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), representing 18 million workers across 52 African countries, strongly condemns the dismissal of over 800 workers at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria for exercising their (…)

Across Africa today, millions of working people rise before dawn — not to pursue a dream, but to survive another day in a system that has betrayed their labour. As we commemorate this year’s World Day for Decent Work, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union (…)

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Following the International Trade Union Confederation’s global call to action, ITUC-Africa stands in solidarity with the worldwide trade union movement to demand peace, disarmament, and human security during UNIONS FOR PEACE Week (24-30 October 2025), coinciding with (…)

We, the undersigned, representing African trade unions, the Stop the Bleeding Campaign Network, and allied civil society organisations, write to you as host of this continental mobilisation to transmit Africa’s unified demand to all creditors: Cancel Africa’s debt now as an act of reparative (…)

On behalf of ITUC-Africa, the Ghana Trades Union Congress, and allied civil society organisations gathered in Accra, together with trade union centres from across Africa representing workers in all regions of the continent, we submit this petition calling for the urgent adoption of a (…)