We learned this Wednesday morning, August 5, that the World Social Forum, scheduled to take place in Cotonou, Benin, has been banned. Already yesterday, the opening demonstration had been banned by the authorities. And the caravan from West Africa—which included feminist organizations—had been expelled. Five buses were turned back after having already crossed the border.
From July 16 to 19, 2026, the headquarters of the newspaper Almounadila socialiste hosted the first edition of “Socialist Days”, a space for political education, strategic reflection and activist exchanges dedicated to the deepening of the revolutionary socialist project.
“The future of Ukraine will not be decided by choosing between competing factions of the political elite. It will be decided by whether the country can defend itself while preserving the democratic and social foundations worth defending.”
Statement by the Secretariat of the Fourth International Executive Bureau
July 2026
“Popular mobilisation is crucial in a country that has endured repeated crises, a blockade and the deterioration of public services in recent years, and it gives full meaning to the saying ‘Only the people can save the people’. ”
In order to detrermine its position for the 2027 presidential elections, the NPA-l’Anticapitaliste held a national conference on 27 and 28 June 2026. This conference brought together delegates representing the activists of the NPA-l’Anticapitaliste, who had debated and voted in the general assemblies held throughout June.
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