Sudan Elected President of the Horn of Africa Workers’ Union

Nairobi – Sudahorizon
The member states of the Horn of Africa Workers’ Union unanimously elected Dr. Yasser Sir Al-Khatim Al-Ameen (Sudan) as President for the new four-year term during the Union’s conference held on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The election took place in the presence of the Regional Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and a representative of the International Trade Union Confederation.
Dr. Sir Al-Khatim, who is the Secretary-General of the Sudanese Workers’ Trade Union Federation and the former President of the Arab Health Workers’ Unions, will lead the Horn of Africa Workers’ Union, which serves as the workers’ representative within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).