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Algeria
Macroeconomy | Social

Algeria "not affected by global crisis"

afrol News, 5 November - Algeria stands out as one of the countries least affected by the global financial crisis, a new analysis shows. The non-oil sectors of economy are growing by around 9 percent this year, and only low oil prices contribute to a GDP retraction.

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Swaziland
Policy | Socio-economic

Swaziland "worst offender on workers' rights"

afrol News, 4 November - A new report by international trade unions named Swaziland the "worst offender on workers' rights." Even worst practices such as institutionalised forced labour and child labour are common in the kingdom.

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Africa | World
Economy | Economy | Finance | People | Policy | Policy | Poverty | Social Services | Trade

Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa

afrol News, 20 October - A new United Nations report calls for the lifting of restrictions and costly fees imposed on the $40 billion that migrant workers send home to Africa each year, the world body’s agency tasked with eradicating rural poverty said today.

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South Africa
Affairs | Economy | Economy | Finance | Industry | Policy | Policy | Telecom | Telecom | Trade

COSATU calls for wholesale reforms on telecomms pricing

afrol News, 14 October - The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called for a total investigations of all pricing structures in the telecommunications services in order to avoid the migration of costs to other charges by service providers.

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Guinea
Actionism | Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections | Expression | Violence | War & Peace

Guineans heed stay-away call

afrol News, 12 October - Guinea's citizens have heeded the calls by trade unions to stay at home in protest to the killings which claimed more than 150 lives at the end of last months.

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Africa | World
Economy | Economy | Law | People | Policy | Policy | Poverty | Social | Social Services

Formalise employment for greater trade benefits, ILO/WTO study

afrol News, 12 October - A joint study from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has found that high incidence of informal employment in the developing world suppresses countries' ability to benefit from trade opening by creating poverty traps for workers in job transition.

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Africa | World
Children | Children | Cooperation | Economy | Finance | Law | Policy | Policy | Social | Social Services | Socio-economic

$59 million awarded to eliminate exploitive child labour in 19 countries

afrol News, 29 September - The US Department of Labour has announced nearly $59 million in grants awarded in the fiscal year 2009 to combat exploitive child labour in 19 countries.

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South Africa
Affairs | Economy | Economy | Finance | Industry | Macroeconomy | People | Policy | Policy | Social | Social Services | Trade

COSATU express shock on output drop

afrol News, 12 August - The Congress of South African Trade Unions has expressed its horror at today’s 17.1 percent drop in factory output in the year to June 2009, saying this was the latest proof that the country is still mired in a deep recession.

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South Africa
Actionism | Affairs | Affairs | Economy | Economy | Law | People | Policy | Social | Social Services

New offer to avert further municipal strike

afrol News, 28 July - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has revised upwards its wage increase offer to municipal workers in a bid to end the nationwide strike that started Monday.

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South Africa
Actionism | Affairs | Economy | Economy | People | Social Services

SA municipal workers on strike

afrol News, 27 July - Thousands of municipal workers across South Africa have entered into a weeklong strike that is expected to bring down services such as transport and cleaning of the streets.

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Nigeria
Actionism | Affairs | People

Doctors threaten strike on Wednesday

afrol News, 13 July - Nigerian Doctors have threaten to embark on an indefinite strike on Wednesday if the Federal Government fails to meet the proposed demands by workers. The union had given the government the 4 June 2009 deadline, but with pleas from the government the deadline was extended by 28 days.

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Tunisia
Economy | Law

Tunisia enacts early retirement law for public servants

afrol News, 7 July - The Tunisian parliament has approved an early retirement law for public servants, to create job opportunities for young university graduates. The retirement age in Tunisia is 60.

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Zimbabwe
Actionism | Affairs | Economy

Zimbabwe’s civil servants threaten to strike

afrol News, 18 June - Zimbabwean civil servants have threatened to boycott work nationwide if the government fails to increase workers’ salaries next month. The ultimatum will coincide with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s visit to the United States and Europe seeking financial back-up for the collapsed economy.

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Tunisia
Good governance

Tunisia tops competitive rank in Africa

afrol News, 17 June - Tunisia tops the competitiveness index in Africa according to the 2009 World Economic Forum report published in Cape Town, South Africa, by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank and the Global Economic Forum on competitiveness of the continent.

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Africa | World
Affairs

Scientists plead for reversal of brain drain in Africa

afrol News, 15 June - Africa scientists have pleaded with the world’s richest and rapidly developing countries to halt the exodus of African scientist leaving the continent.

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Angola

Luanda remain most priciest city for expats

afrol News, 11 June - Angola's capital Luanda has maintained its spot of being the most expensive city in the world for expatriates, the latest ECA International survey released yesterday has revealed. Luanda is followed by Tokyo while Maseru, Lesotho’s capital was ranked the cheapest according to the survey.

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Niger
Actionism | Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship

Niger's unions call on president to scrap referendum

afrol News, 2 June - Niger's trade unions have called on President Mamadou Tandja to back down on his plan to hold a referendum to seek a third term in government, embedded into a major reform of the Nigerien constitution.

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Burundi
Actionism | Affairs | Economy | Law | People | Policy | Social Services | Social services | Socio-economic | War & Peace

Burundi doctors continue strike over pay

afrol News, 12 May - Burundi’s doctors have embarked on a nationwide strike after the government failed to meet their salary demands, the workers union has said.

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Zambia
Economy | Economy | Finance | Mining

Chinese company takes over another Zambian closed copper mine

afrol News, 8 May - The Zambian government has today confirmed the Chinese-owned NFC Africa Mining, to take over the Luanshya Copper Mines, which was facing closure since metal prices hit deep lows at the end of last year.

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Gabon
Actionism | Law | People | Social services

Gabonese health workers to harden strike

afrol News, 27 April - The Gabonese health workers are hardening their three months strike against the government in demand for better remuneration and working conditions, the Health trade unions have said in a statement.

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South Africa
Actionism | Affairs | Economy | Elections | Law | People | Policy | Social services | Social Services

Govt threatens to withhold pay for striking doctors

afrol News, 23 April - Striking South African doctors have been told to go back to work and follow the right procedures to declare their grievances.

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Nigeria
Actionism | Affairs | Affairs | Economy | Economy | Energy | Industry | Law | People | Trade

Nigerian tankers suspend strike

afrol News, 22 April - The tanker drivers have suspended their strike yesterday after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) reportedly paid the N2.7 million (US$18,366.72) penalty imposed on owners of the trucks impounded by the Lagos State Government over illegal parking.

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Nigeria
Actionism | Affairs | Affairs | Economy | Economy | Energy | Industry | Law | People | Trade | War & Peace

Nigeria govt re-assures nation as fuel shortages hit

afrol News, 21 April - The Nigerian office of the presidency has allayed fears of consumers in Nigeria as fuel shortages looms following the strike by tanker drivers over the weekend in the west African state.

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South Africa
Actionism | Affairs | Economy | Industry | People | Social Services | Trade

SA truckers vow to contrinue strike over Easter weekend

afrol News, 9 April - The South African main transport union, SATAWU, has dimissed reports that it had suspended its strike following an agreement reached last night with the Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) of and 11 percent across the board increase.

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Egypt
Actionism | Affairs | Expression | People

Police deployed to foil strike

afrol News, 6 April - The Egyptian government has ordered its police to be on high alert to prevent a nationwide strike planned by pro-democracy activists today. The order comes just a day after police arrested more than 25 members of April 6 Movement.

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» 25.03.2009 - Nigerian oil workers suspend strike
» 23.03.2009 - Libya to recruit Bangladesh workers for dev projects
» 03.03.2009 - Oil workers issue a 21 day ultimatum
» 25.02.2009 - Zim teachers end year long strike
» 18.02.2009 - Pharmacists suspend strike as negotiations continue

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