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International
Cooperative youth: present, participating and leading
PANAMA CITY, September 15, 2026 — Young people are increasingly taking an active role in the global cooperative movement, participating in decision-making, leading youth committees and developing initiatives to address challenges facing…
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News
Ethiopia: Gender-transformative climate resilience project builds resilient communities
ADDIS ABABA, September 14, 2026 — Across the drought-prone rangelands of Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions, a fundamental transformation is taking place. In pastoralist communities long defined by climate vulnerability, women and…
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Health
Alcohol linked to surprising cancer death pattern in adults under 55, research finds
NEW YORK, September 13, 2026 — Annual cancer deaths in the United States linked to alcohol consumption more than doubled over a three-decade period, according to a recent study led by researchers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Visiting Panama – a land of bridges, beaches and biodiversity
PANAMA CITY, September 12, 2026 — From tropical rainforests and Caribbean beaches to one of the engineering wonders of the world and the only capital city named a UNESCO Creative City of…
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Energy & Mining
Afreximbank convenes Angola oil and gas financing forum to ad-vance local content and indigenous participation
LUANDA, September 12, 2026 — African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] hosted a Local Content Development Forum in Luanda, Angola, on September 9, 2026, bringing together government institutions, financial institutions, indigenous companies and industry…
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International
Gov’ts reform tax systems to boost growth as revenue pressures mount
KAMPALA, September 11, 2026 — Governments across different regions of the world introduced tax reforms in 2025 to support growth and investment, but measures to raise revenue in response to mounting pressure…
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Politics
Africa corrects the map: UN General Assembly adopts Togo-led resolution by 164 votes to 1
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — On Friday 4 September, the United Nations [UN] General Assembly adopted the resolution “Correct the Map: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting a more equitable representation of…
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Africa
Brazilian cooperative exports açaí to Algeria
ALGIERS, September 8, 2026 — Açaí produced by a cooperative in northern Brazil is set to reach Algerian consumers. Located in the Bailique Archipelago in Macapá, in the Amazonian state of Amapá,…
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News
Tanzania’s First Gentleman dies aged 65
DODOMA, September 7, 2026 — Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the country’s first First Gentleman, has died at the age of 65. Hassan, a retired…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South African women urged to form partnerships and cooperatives
BUFFALO CITY, 7 September 2026 — South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Zuko Godlimpi has advised young women running businesses in the country to form partnerships and cooperatives to…
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