World Social Forum Cotonou 2026 — August 04 to 08
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Description

Major Conference + Debate

Duration: 2 hours

Co-organized by: CADTM International, ATTAC Morocco, CADD Benin, PSPDP (Promotora por la Suspensión del Pago de la Deuda Pública en México), UNEB-FENASIBANCOL (Colombia), CADTM Senegal

Organizers: Broulaye Bagayoko (Mali), Eric Toussaint (CADTM), Agnès Metougou (Cameroon)

Summary

Since 2022, a new debt crisis has been worsening under the impact of shocks caused by Northern powers. The austerity policies imposed by the IMF, the World Bank, and private creditors are exacerbating inequalities. How can we address this? Objectives

• Analyze the structural causes of the current crisis.
• Present the alternatives proposed by social movements.
• Strengthen international coordination against austerity.

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