In light of the difficulties reported by some colleagues regarding activity registration, and following consultation with stakeholders, the registration deadline for activities has been definitively extended to Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 23:59 GMT (00:59 Cotonou time, 01:59 European time, 19:59 North American time). The communications team will take the necessary steps to publish the...Read More
Africa—through its social movements and civil society—joyfully welcomes the return of the World Social Forum to Benin. This 17th edition of the World Social Forum on the continent is neither a coincidence nor merely a matter of geographic rotation. It reflects a strategic understanding of the dynamics of struggle, resistance, and alternative proposals put forward...Read More
The 2026 World Social Forum (WSF) will take place from August 4 to 8, 2026, in the city of Cotonou, Benin. Under the slogan “Another world is possible,” the event is expected to bring together thousands of activists and representatives from more than 150 countries to discuss social justice, human rights, and ecological crises. The...Read More
On 8 April — just hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran — Israel resumed and expanded its carpet-bombing campaign in Lebanon. Mourners were massacred at a graveside in Shmestar. Three girls were murdered in the coastal town of Adloun. Beirut’s residential districts were struck without warning at rush...Read More
Amb. Zainab MohammedGlobal Convergence of Struggles for Land, Water and Seeds – West Africa (CGLTE-WA) The Global Convergence of Struggles for Land, Water and Seeds – West Africa (CGLTE-WA) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the growing tensions, instability, and crises unfolding in Senegal and in several parts of the African continent. At a...Read More
This article was originally published by Turi Grasso on the Surysur website. Read the original here: [URL]. We present a voice that, for decades, has unsettled, questioned, and disrupted comfortable equilibrium. Roberto Savio is not just a journalist. He is one of those who have consciously chosen to position themselves on the “wrong” side of...Read More
This article was originally published by Néstor Restivo on the Tektónikos website. Read the original here: [URL]. The International Criminal Court and discriminatory justice. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni is one of Argentina’s most prominent jurists and enjoys a widely recognized international career. A former judge of the Supreme Court of Justice in his country, legislator, and...Read More
The moment is approaching to strengthen our international coordination and reaffirm that another world is possible—and is being built by the peoples! We invite social movements, collectives, unions, *terreiro* communities, family farmers, waste pickers, youth groups, women, grassroots organizations, and all activists in Bahia to the: Launch Event for the Bahia Committee Heading to WSF...Read More
This article was originally published by the WSF Team on the World Social Forum 2026 website. Read the original here: [URL]. This is a strong signal sent to the international community. The traditional chiefs of Benin, gathered in an extraordinary assembly, have decided to actively engage in the process of organizing the World Social Forum...Read More
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