The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (www.ituc-africa.org), on behalf of teeming members in the 53 African countries it currently represents, expresses its solidarity with and support to the workers, people and government of Morocco following the (...)
The third edition of the African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD III) held from August 30th to September 1st, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal, was an important platform for addressing Africa’s debt challenges. On the sidelines of this major event, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung AU office (...)
From August 30th to September 1st, 2023, Dakar host to the third edition of the African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD III), organized by the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and its partners. This significant event, themed "The 4Rs for Africa Rule-Maker (...)
The recent coup d’état in Niger has caused great worry among African workers and residents alike since it strikes at the very heart of Africa’s democratic aspirations and the pursuit of social justice. The African regional organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (...)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade union Confederation (www.ituc-africa.org) condemns the military coup in Gabon and affirms that military take-overs do not resolve political problems posed by disputed elections. The announcement by soldiers on 30ᵗʰ August, 2023 (...)
In an all-inclusive session, the National Executive Council (NEC) deeply analyzed the prevailing national sentiment, taking into account the extensive hardships and deprivation afflicting our citizens across all states of the federation. The council scrutinized the federal government’s failure (...)
This report presents the findings of a survey conducted by the African Labour Research and Education Institute of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa).On 26 July 2023, a coup d’état occurred in the Republic of the Niger when the (...)
Dakar, Senegal – August 29, 2023
We, the representatives of trade unions from across Africa, have convened in Dakar, Senegal, for a landmark Continental Workshop on Sovereign Debt organised jointly by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), and (...)
In a pivotal gathering aimed at addressing one of Africa’s most pressing economic challenges, trade union leaders from across the continent have convened in Dakar, Senegal, for a two-day Continental Workshop on Sovereign Debt. Organized jointly by the International Trade Union Confederation (...)
Social protection is an internationally recognised human right and is enshrined in the African Union Charter on Human and People’s Rights as the right of all citizens. However, less than one in five people – around 17 per cent – across the African continent have access to social protection,1 (...)
Dear Honourable Minister,
I bring you warm courtesies on behalf of the teeming membership of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) and wish to draw your attention to the subject matter.
The Liberia Labour Congress (...)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation - Africa (www.ituc-africa.org) stands in solidarity with the Turkish construction workers employed by Yapı Merkezi in Tanzania, who have been on strike since the 5th of August 2023.
Dear Prime Minister,
The International Trade Union Confederation - Africa (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), an organization dedicated to promoting democracy, human rights, and social justice in the African region, is deeply concerned about the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, (...)
In the context of the security challenges weighing on Burkina Faso, the Trade Union Analysis and Research Committee of Burkina (CARES Burkina) has published a trade union position paper on the 2023 budget and the improvement of budget governance in the country. This document presents a series (...)
In a historic display of solidarity and determination, Nigerian workers and citizens united under the banner of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) took to the streets to protest and demand an end to the hardships and suffering caused by the (...)
The African continent has long been a tapestry of diverse nations, each with its unique challenges and aspirations. Amongst these nations, Niger now finds itself in the spotlight due to recent political developments that have raised concerns and sparked debate across the region. The recent (...)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) (www.ituc-africa.org) condemned earlier the unconstitutional and undemocratic change of power in Niger which occurred on the 26 of July when the Presidential Guard of that country declared martial (...)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation - Africa (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/), condemns the recent military coup that led to the forceful change of power in Niger. We reject this power grab by the military and call on them to retrace (...)
Your Excellency Prime Minister,
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) conveys its warm courtesies and writes to express its deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent actions taken by the Ministry of (...)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Botswana.
We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you to express our deep concern regarding the attendance of H. M. King Mswati III, the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the upcoming US-Africa Business (...)
On Tuesday 13 June, the African Regional Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convened an exchange meeting in Geneva as a side event to the 111th session of the International Labour Conference. The purpose of this meeting, convened by the Regional Director of the ILO Africa (...)
