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BURKINA FASO: General strike over cost of living

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Workers from the public and private sectors throughout the country launched a two-day strike on 8 April to protest high living costs and demand...

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BURKINA FASO: Cost of living coalition threatens more action

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

IRIN

Friday, March 21, 2008

A coalition of civil society organisations that on Saturday mobilised several thousand people to take to the streets of Ouagadougou and other towns...

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BENIN: School year risks being written off by teacher strikes

africa » benin » cotonou

IRIN

Monday, March 03, 2008

Primary and secondary school teachers in Benin who have been striking since 8 January warn they will not back down, even though their actions...

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200 strike at Al-Kharafi

africa » gambia » yundum

Friday, February 01, 2008

At least 200 employees of the Al-Kharafi Construction Group, working at the Banjul International Airport Improvement Project, have begun a sit-down...

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GUINEA: Support for civil protests wavering

africa » guinea » conakry

IRIN

Monday, January 21, 2008

The sacking of a key reformist politician, and moves by President Lansana Conté to reassert control over the government, have confirmed fears that...

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SOMALIA: Prime minister quits; violence rocks Mogadishu

africa » somalia » mogadishu

IRIN

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Ali Mohamed Gedi has resigned as Somalia’s prime minister after an ongoing power struggle between him and the country’s president Abdullahi Yusuf...

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COTE D'IVOIRE: Striking state doctors snub health ministry’s call for minimum services

africa » ivory coast

IRIN

Thursday, September 13, 2007

One week into a nationwide strike, the union of state doctors in Cote d’Ivoire has again rebuffed a call by the heath ministry to reinstate at least...

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CHAD: Threat of public sector strikes still hangs over government

africa » chad » ndjamena

IRIN

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Trade unions in Chad have suspended a strike that closed hospitals and schools in the capital for three months, but some analysts are warning that...

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Following Conclave with NIA

africa » gambia » banjul

The Point

Monday, August 27, 2007

Dock workers Call off Proposed Strike Action The Dock and Maritime Workers Union has finally decided to tread the line of dialogue instead of...

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