Militarised neoliberalism is killing labour in Africa

Militarised neoliberalism is killing labour in Africa

–Mercy Nabwire Ouma In Mali, as in many parts of postcolonial Africa, the crisis facing labour is not simply economic. It is profoundly political. It is about whose lives are protected and whose labour is expendable. For decades, workers have been told that democracy would deliver dignity. Instead, they have received debt, retrenchment, and repression. When Mali transitioned to multiparty democracy in the 1990s, there was a collective sigh of re…