South Africa | Swaziland
Actionism | Democracy - Dictatorship | Socio-economic
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.
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Egypt
Actionism | Affairs | Crime | Democracy - Dictatorship | Law
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.
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Swaziland
Actionism | Democracy - Dictatorship | Expression | Socio-economic
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.
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Algeria
Actionism | Democracy - Dictatorship | Higher Education | Policy
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.
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Egypt
Actionism | Democracy - Dictatorship | War & Peace
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.
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Egypt
Actionism | Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship | Economy | Events | War & Peace
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.
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Egypt
Actionism | Democracy - Dictatorship | War & Peace
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.
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Tunisia
Economy | Policy | Policy
Uphill fight against Tunisia unemployment
afrol News, 29 September - In spite of solid economic growth, unemployment in Tunisia remains persistent at 14.7 percent and a constant threat to the social peace. Critical labour market reforms are trying to address the chronic problem.
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Mauritius
Industry | Policy | Social
Foreigners working as "modern slaves" in Mauritius
afrol News / IPS, 5 July - Workers from Bangladesh have helped Mauritius to achieve the economic success and world market share that the Indian Ocean island state boasts about. But many live and work in conditions described as akin to "modern slavery", apart from facing discrimination, the denial of labour rights and even violence.
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Africa
Policy | Policy
Economic diversification key to Africa's development
afrol News, 18 May - "Africa's long-term growth prospects and ability to sustain high rates of employment generation and broader social development depend on success in economic diversification," according to a report by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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Swaziland
Democracy - Dictatorship | Policy
Swazi police disrupts activist's funeral
afrol News, 17 May - The Sipho Jele saga went on on Sunday, as relatives and friends tried to bury the trade unionist that had died in police detention. Around 500 armed police officers disrupted the funeral and arrested more Swazi civil society leaders.
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Swaziland
Actionism | Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship | Policy
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.
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Swaziland
Democracy - Dictatorship | Policy | Policy | Violence
Swazi trade unionist "killed" in custody
afrol News, 12 May - Trade unionists are furious after "the suspicious death" and alleged "killing" in custody of Sipho Jele, an activist of the Swaziland Agriculture and Plantation Workers' Union (SAPWU). Unions are the core of opposition in Swaziland.
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Mali | Côte d'Ivoire
Crime | Policy | Social
Reporter offered child slaves
afrol News, 17 March - Working undercover to reveal the extent of forced child labour in Côte d'Ivoire's cocoa industry, a Danish journalist openly was offered to buy as many children as he wanted for €200 each in Mali.
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Cameroon
Policy
Cameroon hit hard by brain drain
afrol News, 16 March - Cameroonian emigrants stream into neighbouring Gulf of Guinea countries, Europe and the US, mostly representing the country's most educated citizens. Far more Cameroonian medics now work abroad than in Cameroon.
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Zimbabwe
Actionism | Affairs | Affairs | Economy | Economy | Finance | Industry | Law | People | Policy | Trade | War & Peace
Heading for another economic disaster
afrol News, 1 March - Zimbabwean main labour union has criticised the new company ownership law in the country as a new recipe to another economic disaster.
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