Workers are often at a disadvantage when negotiating with employers. It is difficult for workers to complain about pay or conditions when they can lose their jobs. Therefore, some workers form unions – organisations to promote their shared interests. This negotiation between unions and employers is known as ‘collective bargaining’.
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Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize
On 11th October 2019, Ethiopia’s president Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize thanks to the peace agreement he negotiated last year with Eritrea, who they border. This represents a significant achievement for the 43-year-old president, the youngest country leader on the African continent, and marks a new beginning for
What are the African Union and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA)?
The African Union is a continent-wide body consisting of 55 African member states. It was established in 2002 to end the lasting impact of colonialism, promote greater African unity, and make Africa a leader in the global economy. The AfCTFA is the name given to the new trade agreement signed
Beijing Declaration
WHAT IS THE BEIJING DECLARATION? The Beijing Declaration is a series of commitments agreed upon by the 186 United Nations countries during the fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. These countries marked the 50th anniversary of the United Nations with this declaration which is, effectively, a promise to work
What have African countries been doing to stop the spread of coronavirus?
WHAT IS BEING PUT IN PLACE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS? Many measures are being put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. Governments and health organisations are promoting ‘social distancing’ or ‘physical distancing’. Physical distancing involves remaining 2 metres away from other people. This is because the
Triumph for Malawi’s judiciary over electoral corruption
MALAWI’S 2019 ELECTION On 21st May 2019, a general election was held in Malawi. According to the Malawi Electoral Commission, President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party was re-elected with 38.6% of the vote, beating his strongest fellow contestant Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party by fewer than
Abiy Ahmed: the Ethiopian Leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize
WHO IS ETHIOPIA’S NEW PRIME MINISTER? In April 2018, Ethiopia got a new Prime Minister: Abiy Ahmed. He has caused a lot of changes in Ethiopia. He has particularly improved the human rights of people living in and around Ethiopia. He is the leader of the Oromo People’s Democratic Party.
Why Is An Independent Media Important?
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. The freedom of expression allows us to say, write, and post online whatever we want to say. This is only limited by laws which balance everyone’s interests. These laws include restrictions on
Gacaca Courts during the Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of the Tutsi ethnic group during the Rwandan Civil War, by members of the Hutu ethnic group, who controlled the government in 1994. The government formed after the war needed to bring justice for the crimes committed against the Tutsi in order to
Africa’s unrecognised territories
Across the continent of Africa, there are several unrecognised states which have declared independence from the countries in which they are legally situated. Some unrecognised territories have recently declared independence; others have been an unrecognised state for several decades. WHAT IS AN UNRECOGNISED STATE? An unrecognised state is a region