{"id":63,"date":"2026-05-03T03:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.onkodradio.com\/?p=63"},"modified":"2026-05-03T03:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T03:40:15","slug":"a-colorful-celebration-of-international-labour-day-held-in-mogadishu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onkodradio.staging.ileysinc.com\/en\/a-colorful-celebration-of-international-labour-day-held-in-mogadishu\/","title":{"rendered":"A colorful celebration of International Labour Day held in Mogadishu."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, Somalia (Onkod Radio) More than 1,000 workers gathered in Mogadishu on to mark the International Labor Day, amid Somalia&#8217;s unemployment on the rise, especially youth unemployment coupled with the severe droughts that hit the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/festusomalia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@festusomalia<\/a> is leading the call for employment-intensive investment as a pathway to decent work for all. Today\u2019s National Conference, held on the occasion of International Labour Day, set the tone for action, bringing workers, government and partners together to drive real\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smMWcE7Cx6\">pic.twitter.com\/smMWcE7Cx6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) (@festusomalia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/festusomalia\/status\/2050678829547474962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Organized by the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), The <span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">National Conference set the tone for action, bringing workers, government and partners together to drive real solutions, while FESTU is leading <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">the call for employment-intensive investment as a pathway to decent work for all. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">&#8220;Today\u2019s National Conference, held on the occasion of International Labour Day, set the tone for action, bringing workers, government and partners together to drive real solutions. Power to the workers&#8221; FESTU said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">&#8220;Workers under the leadership of Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">stood united in strength and solidarity. We rise, we organise and we demand our rights. This day belongs to workers. Power to the workers!&#8221; FESTU added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Somalia faces one of the biggest youth unemployment in decades, where youth graduates are seen working on Tuk-Tuk or restaurants to earn their living, while many fled the country to seek a better life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, Somalia (Onkod Radio) More than 1,000 workers gathered in Mogadishu on to mark the International Labor Day, amid Somalia&rsquo;s unemployment on the rise, especially youth unemployment coupled with the severe droughts that hit the country. @festusomalia is leading the call for employment-intensive investment as a pathway to decent work for all. 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