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CENTRAL AFRICA ZAMBIA: Copper loses it shine and Copperbelt its jobsLUANSHYA: The sharp fall in international copper prices is leading to huge job losses and deepening poverty in Zambia's economic heartland, Copperbelt Province. 23 Feb 2009 10:55 CENTRAL AFRICA DR Congo: Joblessness rises as global crisis hits mining[Miriam Mannak] LUBUMBASHI: It is busy at the gates of Bralima brewery in Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). About 60 men are waiting at the doors, hoping for them to open and someone to offer them work. Their numbers have grown since the global economic crisis which has caused the collapse of the local mining industry. 13 Feb 2009 09:50 CENTRAL AFRICA Sudan: Lack of opportunities forces children into workKADUGLI: Every evening, the market in Kadugli, state capital of Southern Kordofan, bustles with activity as women set up their tea shops. Abdi, barely 10 years old, is in one, rinsing glasses. "It is my first day here," he told IRIN, doing a job that will last late into the night. 26 Jan 2009 10:44 CENTRAL AFRICA Malawi trade union body clashes with Chinese investors[Gregory Gondwe] Barely nine months after Malawi entered into diplomatic ties with China, Chinese investors visiting Malawi because of the ties, clashed with the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) over working conditions of local employees. 20 Aug 2008 12:36 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
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