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South Africa | Swaziland
SA workers to "invade Swaziland"

afrol News, 28 March - On the day of the planned mass protest in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland, 12 April, the powerful trade union COSATU in neighbouring South Africa plans a protest march to "invade" the kingdom in solidarity.
Egypt
Still double standards in Egypt justice

afrol News, 24 March - Egyptian activists are enraged by continued double standards by the judiciary, as strikers and protesters are still sent to military tribunals while an ex-Minister ordering the shooting of protesters is not.
South Africa
Unions to stop Walmart entering South Africa

afrol News, 18 March - South African and international trade unions are facing the US retail giant Walmart in court next week to stop it from entering into the South African economy without "appropriate conditions."
Swaziland
Swaziland uprising "begins on Friday"

afrol News, 17 March - Trade unions and student organisations in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland are to start mass protests and strikes tomorrow, Friday, demanding democracy and economic reforms.
Algeria
Students keep Algeria protests warm

afrol News, 17 February - As weekly anti-government protests are planned in Algeria each Saturday, students around the country keep the movement warm during weekdays, organising strikes, sit-ins and protests.
Egypt
Friday is D-day for Mubarak regime

afrol News, 11 February - Egyptian protesters agree that President Mubarak's disappointing speech has unified the nation in anger against the regime. They call for 20 million protesters on Friday, with marches against the presidential palace.
Egypt
Wave of strikes could bring Mubarak down

afrol News, 10 February - The protests in Egypt yesterday were joined by striking workers. Today, the strikes are widening, threatening to paralyse the economy and even close the Suez Canal. The price of upholding Mr Mubarak is becoming high.
Egypt
Outside Cairo, Egypt protests get nasty

afrol News, 9 February - In Cairo, trade unions and striking workers dominated today's peaceful yet impressive anti-government protests. Outside the capital, police attacked protesters, killing at least three.
Swaziland
Swaziland unionist denied burial

afrol News, 14 May - Sipho Jele, an oppositional trade unionist dying under suspicious conditions while in detention earlier this month, has been denied a traditional burial in his home area. Burial lands belong to King Mswati III.
Gabon
Gabon striking workers unmoved by govt call

afrol News, 15 April - Workers in the Gabon oil-industry have continued in the second day with their strike, despite a call by government for negotiations. Unions demand an end to discrimination of Gabonese labour.
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» 22.12.2009 - Unions call for strike in Niger
» 18.12.2009 - Union calls for resignation of education minister
» 14.12.2009 - Campaign to end abuse on migrants to be launched
» 08.12.2009 - Union strike could leave fuel stations empty
» 12.10.2009 - Guineans heed stay-away call
» 28.07.2009 - New offer to avert further municipal strike
» 27.07.2009 - SA municipal workers on strike
» 13.07.2009 - Doctors threaten strike on Wednesday
» 18.06.2009 - Zimbabwe’s civil servants threaten to strike
» 02.06.2009 - Niger's unions call on president to scrap referendum
» 12.05.2009 - Burundi doctors continue strike over pay
» 27.04.2009 - Gabonese health workers to harden strike
» 23.04.2009 - Govt threatens to withhold pay for striking doctors
» 22.04.2009 - Nigerian tankers suspend strike
» 21.04.2009 - Nigeria govt re-assures nation as fuel shortages hit
» 09.04.2009 - SA truckers vow to contrinue strike over Easter weekend
» 06.04.2009 - Police deployed to foil strike
» 25.03.2009 - Nigerian oil workers suspend strike
» 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
» 17.02.2009 - Egypt truckers strike enters fourth day
» 13.02.2009 - Teachers outraged by caning of colleagues
» 09.02.2009 - Nigeria oil workers delay strike
» 09.01.2009 - Teachers strike to continue over low salaries
» 06.01.2009 - Doctors strike in Lagos leaves patients stranded
» 17.12.2008 - Striking health workers resume duties
» 13.11.2008 - Tunisian reporter charged for revealing labour conflict
» 27.10.2008 - SA Mining giants warned of deteriorating safety
» 14.10.2008 - Swaziland bans intl civil rights meeting
» 08.10.2008 - ITUC slams aggressive repression of Mauritanian trade unionists
» 06.10.2008 - International financial institutions urged to consider poor nations
» 24.09.2008 - Striking bank employees ordered back to work
» 02.09.2008 - Mauritius leader asked to ignore employment bills
» 11.08.2008 - Telkom South Africa, unions settle dispute
» 06.08.2008 - SA trade unions stage mass strike
» 21.07.2008 - Ministers' pay halved for diesel price cut
» 16.07.2008 - South African gold miners down tools
» 18.06.2008 - 2 killed in Guinea’s army and police clash
» 09.05.2008 - Zimbabwe unionists charged for inciting uprising
» 23.04.2008 - Unionists campaign against Zimbabwe's arm shipment
» 22.04.2008 - Trade unions call for decent work
» 07.04.2008 - 'The graves are not yet full'
» 03.04.2008 - Exiled Swazi hero murdered
» 07.03.2008 - No-work-no-pay rule damned
» 07.03.2008 - Rioting Zambia miners sacked
» 26.02.2008 - 7 killed in Cameroon protest
» 20.02.2008 - EU renews Zimbabwe ban
» 11.02.2008 - Uganda strike causes deaths
» 28.01.2008 - Ghana shuns labour standard
» 17.12.2007 - Slapped Kenya MC sacked
» 17.12.2007 - Editor's killers still at large
» 12.12.2007 - Journalists attract solidarity
» 01.08.2007 - Kenya Minister clashes with police
» 29.06.2007 - SA unions call off strike
» 23.06.2007 - Deadlock looms over Nigeria strike
» 13.06.2007 - Strikers’ intimidation torments SA leader
» 06.06.2007 - Violence against Chad unions "escalates"
» 04.06.2007 - Month-old general strike threatens Chadians
» 22.05.2007 - SAA probes abnormal crew behaviour
» 03.05.2007 - Frequent strikes torments Senegal leader
» 30.04.2007 - Watchdog condemns NGO extermination in Zimbabwe
» 28.03.2007 - Air Senegal workers call off strike
» 26.03.2007 - Air Senegal workers begin strike
» 26.02.2007 - Guinea unions call off strike
» 19.02.2007 - Guinea opposition resists negotiation
» 14.02.2007 - Guinea lifts curfew but violence persists
» 13.02.2007 - Martial law in Guinea causes more protests
» 12.02.2007 - Guinea still in flames
» 29.01.2007 - As strike ends, Guineans hope for reform
» 26.01.2007 - Kenya journalists in labour conflict
» 25.01.2007 - No end to strike in Guinea
» 23.01.2007 - Death toll up in Guinea rebellion
» 22.01.2007 - Guinea confronts strike with fire
» 11.01.2007 - Guinea strike gets broad society support
» 10.01.2007 - Guinea in general strike over graft
» 03.01.2007 - Striking Cameroon prison guards "tortured"
» 22.12.2006 - South Africa's biggest security firm under fire
» 21.12.2006 - University lecturers in Uganda call off strike
» 16.11.2006 - Moroccan professors strike over work conditions
» 15.09.2006 - Zimbabwe unionist "tortured in detention"
» 15.09.2006 - Nigeria oil workers suspend strike
» 13.09.2006 - Zimbabwe mass protests minimised
» 13.09.2006 - Three-day oil strike started in Nigeria
» 06.09.2006 - Zimbabwe opposition groups join forces

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