The year the unions kept us strong
Amid the devastation and misery brought by the pandemic, the working class across the world was the core of the resistance, calling to account governments and standing in solidarity with the most oppressed
Sudan and Ethiopia fail to reach an agreement on border demarcation
The meeting between the authorities of the two countries to demarcate the land border came a week after the attack on a Sudanese army patrol by Ethiopian forces on December 15. The failure of talks may lead to more clashes
Nurses strike at India’s top government hospital restrained by High Court
The nurses’ union at India’s iconic institution, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, insists that arrears have been pending from as far back as 2006, while the hospital administration and government now say this claim is based on a misinterpretation
South Asian women community health workers demand labor rights and occupational safety
On the International Day for Universal Health Coverage, Public Services International brought together Community Health Workers from India, Pakistan and Nepal for the launch of the campaign “Community Health Work is Work”
Resistance in the face of repression: stories from protesting farmers at Delhi’s border
Hundreds of thousands of farmers have been protesting at the borders of Delhi for two weeks. On Sunday, we talked to some of them who described the mobilization leading up to this massive protest
Civilian casualties to mount as the battle for Mekelle begins in Ethiopia’s northern region
The military conflict between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray regional government, which began on November 4, has already claimed thousands of lives. International agencies have raised concerns over shortages of food and medicine.
South Africa Broadcasting Corporation employees launch strike against retrenchments
Employees of South Africa Broadcasting Corporation have downed tools in protest against the proposed retrenchment process that might affect as many as 400 workers
Ethiopian federal government announces final offensive against Tigray regional forces
Around 27,000 people are estimated to have fled from Ethiopia’s Tigray region across the western border into Sudan. The UN refugee agency in Sudan estimated that an average of 4,000 refugees have been arriving daily