Ibrahim Zakaria (trade unionist)

Ibrahim Zakaria (17 March 1929 – 2 November 1993) was a Sudanese trade unionist and communist activist.

Born in northern Sudan to a peasant family, Zakaria studied at the Atbara Technical School and found work on the country's railways.

[1][2] In 1957, Zakaria moved to Prague, to work for the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), as its secretary for Africa.

[3] In 1973, he played a leading role in establishing the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity.

[1] In 1980, Zakara became Acting General Secretary of the WFTU, and he was appointed to the post on a permanent basis in 1982.