Ethiopia: Kessem Sugar Factory Announces Mass Layoffs, Sparking Protests

Ethiopia: Kessem Sugar Factory Announces Mass Layoffs, Sparking Protests

Addis Abeba -- Kessem Sugar Factory's management has issued a preliminary warning about plans to lay off more than 1,100 employees in the coming months, raising "deep concerns" among workers already struggling with displacement caused by a series of seismic activities in the Afar region.

Kessem Sugar Factory announces mass layoffs affecting over 1,100 employees, sparking protests among workers already struggling with displacement due to earthquake - Addis Standard

Located in the Awash Fentale and Dullecha districts of the Afar region, Kessem Sugar Factory began production in mid-2015 (Photo: Ethiopian Sugar Industry Group) By Yishak Endris @Yishak_Endris Addis Abeba – Kessem Sugar Factory’s management has issued a preliminary warning about plans to lay off more than 1,100 employees in the coming months, raising “deep concerns” among workers already struggling with displacement caused by a series of seismi…