Eritrea calls for fair labour mobility and stronger Africa–Middle East cooperation

Eritrea has called for fairer labour mobility and stronger Africa–Middle East cooperation, with Ambassador Beyene Russom outlining the country’s position at the Second Doha Dialogue Ministerial Conference, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 5–6 October 2026. In his statement, published by the Eritrean Ministry of Information, Russom highlighted fair recruitment, skills recognition and occupational safety and social protection as key areas for practical cooperation on labour mobility.

The meeting brought together African and Gulf labour ministers and other stakeholders to address one of the world’s major labour-migration corridors. The African Union’s official announcement on the Second Africa–GCC+ Dialogue on Labour Mobility identifies fair recruitment, recognition of skills, social protection, access to justice and protection of workers in vulnerable sectors among the priorities under discussion. The Tanzanian Prime Minister’s Office also confirms that the Second Doha Dialogue on Labour Mobility was held in Dar es Salaam on 5–6 October, bringing together representatives from African Union and GCC countries.

Eritrea’s position places skills development and worker protection at the centre of efforts to make labour mobility more beneficial to both origin and destination countries. The International Labour Organization has likewise highlighted the importance of strengthening mechanisms that protect migrant workers, improve access to remedies and promote decent work across Africa–Gulf migration corridors. The dialogue therefore provides a platform for African and Middle Eastern countries to pursue more coordinated approaches to ethical recruitment, skills mobility, occupational safety, social protection and decent employment.