Rising Algerian Migration to Europe in 2026: Is Trade Union Repression Driving Young People to Leave?
The increased arrival of boats carrying Algerian migrants to Spanish shores in recent weeks, particularly at the start of Ramadan, is not merely a circumstantial development, but rather reflects an accumulation of internal structural crises. However, an economic analysis alone is insufficient; there is a direct trade union, human rights, and social dimension that explains a significant part of this human exodus. The suppression of trade union activity is a driving factor for migration during […]
AFRECON Adopts a Landmark Resolution in Support of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Algeria
The 4th Regional Conference for Africa and the Arab States of the International Federation of Public Services (AFRECON), held in Accra, Ghana, from November 11-14, 2025, adopted a significant resolution by an overwhelming majority in support of the rights of migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria, and to condemn the discrimination, forced expulsions, and human rights abuses they face. The resolution followed extensive discussions during the conference.