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Gabon: ILO trains unions on port risks in Libreville

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The ILO’s sub-regional office for Central Africa is holding a workshop in Libreville from 9 to 12 November 2026 with the Ministry of Labour. It aims to equip union delegates to assess and prevent occupational risks in Gabonese ports.

A capacity-building workshop on preventing occupational risks in Gabonese ports is being held from 9 to 12 November 2026 in Libreville. It is organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) sub-regional office for Central Africa, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, according to GabonActu. It aims to train union delegates to identify and assess the hazards to which port workers are exposed: handling operations, falls, machine-related accidents and environmental risks.

For Marinna Nyamekye, specialist in workers' activities at the International Labour Office, prevention is a "collective responsibility" and not merely a legal obligation. It involves employers, public authorities and trade unions. The workshop follows a process begun in 2025 at the request of unions in the Gabonese port sector. Online sessions held in October 2025 covered international labour standards, occupational safety and health governance and the role of unions in prevention.

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