Sub-Saharan Africa: Can a young worker say no?6 October, 2026Can a 22-year-old contract worker stop a dangerous job when production is behind, without fearing for their next contract? Young mining and energy workers meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 29 September said too often the answer is no, and set out what needs to change.
Women in mining and energy map out path from participation to power1 October, 2026Women trade unionists from mining and energy unions around the world met in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 30 September. They agreed to set up a Global Women in Mining Committee to turn IndustriALL Global Union's feminist resolution into action in the sector.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nothing for women without women29 September, 2026IndustriALL Global Union's sub-Saharan Africa regional women's committee met in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 28 September to work out how the union's feminist resolution will function in practice; from union leadership to the workplace.
Young workers in Abidjan demand a say in the Just Transition29 September, 2026Young trade unionists from across sub-Saharan Africa met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 28 September 2026, calling for decent work, a Just Transition that protects jobs and a real say in union decision-making.
African mining unions launch network to defend workers’ rights30 July, 2026African mining unions have launched the African mining network (AMNet) to coordinate regional action on the sector. The network will focus on mine workers' rights, precarious work, health and safety, critical minerals, supply-chain accountability and a Just Transition across the continent.
Trade unions demand a voice in Africa’s industrial future28 May, 2026Trade unions were among the more than 3,000 delegates who gathered at the Kintele Conference Centre in Brazzaville, Congo, for the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) annual meetings (25–29 May 2026), where they pressed the bank to include workers in Africa's development planning from the outset, not merely consult them after projects are already complete.
African trade unions seek a seat at the climate table7 May, 2026At a meeting in Accra on 4 and 5 May, the African group of negotiators (AGN), the bloc that coordinates climate negotiating positions on behalf of 54 African countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), agreed on a workplan to establish a labour liaison mechanism ahead of the 31st conference of the parties (COP 31).
Beyond the mining deals12 February, 2026The annual convergence in Cape Town of the Investing in African Mining Indaba and its counterpoint, the Alternative Mining Indaba, once again highlighted the stark divide that characterises much of the continent’s extractive sector: on one side, deal-making among investors, mining houses, and governments; on the other, demands from affected communities and trade unions for a more equitable share of the proceeds.
Sub-Saharan Africa youth demand a voice in shaping the future of work13 August, 2025As the world marked International youth day on 12 August under the United Nations theme “youth empowerment for a sustainable future”, the IndustriALL Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) youth committee called attention to the realities young workers face, and the role they play in shaping a just, sustainable future.
Sub-Saharan African unions launch online worker-education platform10 July, 2025Seventy participants from IndustriALL affiliates across 17 Sub-Saharan African countries launched an online worker-educators forum, a joint initiative with the International Federation of Workers Education Associations (IFWEA), on 1 July.
