Chile Copper Strike Begins at Centinela Mine
About 709 Centinela miners in Chile began a legal strike on 7 October after mediation failed. What was offered and...
October 7, 2026Topic
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Gambia Orders Banks to Swap Foreign Staff by Year-End
The Gambia has told all 11 of its banks to replace foreign workers with Gambians by 31 December. Four are...
October 4, 2026
Ghana Teachers Suspend Strike After Arrears Deal
Ghana's teacher unions suspended their strike on 9 October. Schools reopen 12 October and 51,000 teachers are due arrears by...
October 2, 2026
Kenya’s Lecturers’ Strike Plan and US$770 Million Debt
Kenya's lecturers called a strike from 2 October. Vice-chancellors say the state owes universities over US$770 million and cannot fund...
September 26, 2026
Namibians Who Fled South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Want to Go Back
Namibia brought 153 citizens home from South Africa's anti-migrant violence in July. Many want to go back: jobless rate at...
September 26, 2026
Mauritania’s Teachers Rally for Higher Pay as Inflation Jumps to 8.9%
Inflation in Mauritania jumped from 1.5% in 2025 to 8.9% in August. On 24 September, teachers rallied in the capital,...
September 25, 2026
ASUU Strike Shuts Three Lagos State Universities
ASUU strike update: lecturers at three Lagos state universities began an indefinite strike on 15 September 2026 to demand the...
September 16, 2026
Nigeria Pays US$13.6 Million to Former State Airline Staff Laid Off 22 Years Ago
Nigeria has paid N18 billion in severance benefits to 2,700 former Nigeria Airways workers, with 600 more cleared for payment...
September 13, 2026
South African Clothing Factories Lose Workers As Migrant Exodus Hits Newcastle
South African clothing factories in Newcastle lost 12 to 19 percent of their workforce after anti-immigrant protests, with the textile...
August 9, 2026