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This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Middle Africa that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].
This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Middle Africa that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].
== 1900s ==
* 1990: [[Gabon Uprising (1990)|Gabon Uprising]]
* 1990: [[Gabon Uprising (1990)|Gabon Uprising]]
* 1992: Citizens of Malawi succeed in [[Malawi Democracy Movement|bringing down]] a 30-year long dictatorship using strikes, assemblies and sabotage.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/malawians-bring-down-30-year-dictator-1992-1993</ref>
* 1992: [[Malawi Democracy Movement]]
* 1997: The [[1997 Dead City Strike|Dead City Strike]] occurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the aim of democracy, but backfires after a new military dictatorship betrays the strikers for its own power.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/zairian-citizens-initiate-general-strike-force-dictator-s-resignation-dead-city-strike-1997</ref>
 
== 2000s ==
* 2000: The [[2000 São Tomé and Principe Strike|São Tomé and Principe Strike]] occurs and leads to an increase in wages for civil servants.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/s-o-tom-and-principe-health-workers-strike-higher-wages-2000</ref>
* 2007: The [[2007 Burundi Civil Servants' Strike|Burundi Civil Servants' Strike]] occurs in response to government corruption and low wages. The strike wins a 34% increase in wages for teachers, doctors and other civil workers.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/burundian-civil-servants-strike-pay-increase-2007</ref>
* 2011: The [[2011 Rwandan Textile Workers' Strike|Rwandan Textile Workers' Strike]] occurs in response to low wages, poor working conditions and unjust firing of employees.<ref>https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/rwandan-textile-workers-strike-against-unfair-labor-practices-2011</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 15:59, 5 April 2020