France/ Égletons - The twinning committee was in Uffenheim

Égletons. A traditional May 1st in Uffenheim. Mayor Charles Ferré, first deputy mayor Patricia Dubouchaud and Elisabeth Soubranne, president of the Égletons-Uffenheim twinning committee, along with a number of elected representatives, were welcomed in Uffenheim, Middle Franconia, for the traditional Walpurgi festival.

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Belgium/Mons: Walloon Region grants 30 million euros to renovate and develop the ADEPS "La Sapinette" center

As part of the Walloon Region's stimulus package, a budget of thirty million euros will be devoted to the renovation and development of the ADEPS "La Sapinette" sports center in Mons. The site has been training young athletes in tennis and gymnastics for 30 and 15 years respectively, and the ambition is to make it a center of excellence.

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Canada/Traders delighted with plan to revitalize downtown Chicoutimi

Rue Racine merchants are delighted with the Plan particulier d'urbanisme (PPU) unveiled Tuesday by the City of Saguenay to revitalize downtown Chicoutimi.

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Burkina Faso/Health: Young people committed to promoting vaccination

From April 24 to 30, 2024, African Immunization Week was celebrated. Once again, WHO took the opportunity to draw countries' attention to the need to promote immunization. The day was also used to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Program on Immunization. In Burkina Faso, the association Actions des jeunes contre la résistance aux antimicrobiens (AJRAM) celebrated the day by raising awareness of the importance of vaccination in schools. In this interview, Dr Yascine Zanga, general practitioner and coordinator of the educational talks program of Actions des jeunes contre la résistance aux antimicrobiens, talks about the importance of vaccination, the achievements of the EPI and the actions undertaken by AJRAM.

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France/Twinning between Camlez and Griesbach au Val materialized

To inaugurate the twinning between Camlez and the Alsatian commune of Griesbach au Val, mayor Christophe Thébault, elected representatives and members of the La Schlitte twinning committee unveiled the twinning signs and Alsatian flag on Tuesday.

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Morocco/L'OIT et l'OFPPT décidés à étendre leur collaboration aux domaines des soins (Mme Tricha)

Tamesna - The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Office de la formation professionnelle et de la promotion du travail (OFPPT) are determined to extend their collaboration to the fields of personal and community care and services, said OFPPT Director General Loubna Tricha in Tamesna on Wednesday.

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France/ 15th Printemps des Abers in three towns

Renewed in 2023, this itinerant spring ritual celebrates its 15th edition by heading for Saint-Pabu, Bourg-Blanc and Loc-Brévalaire. It kicks off with a bang on May 26.

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Senegal/Touba hosted the 2024 edition of its Economic and Social Forum ... The city expects 1,000 small industrial units

Touba has completed hosting the 2024 edition of its economic and social forum ( FEST in acronym). For the third year running, economic and social players, local authorities and partners shared a moment of profound exchange.

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Canada/About 80 actions to make downtown Chicoutimi attractive

The City of Saguenay wants to confirm the flagship role of downtown Chicoutimi. A new version of the special urban planning program (PPU) was adopted at the Saguenay City Council meeting. Mayor Julie Dufour speaks of a true "vision".

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Niger/Inauguration of the Birnin N'Gaouré market coupled with the launch of a fair: Promoting grassroots investment and women's entrepreneurship to boost the local economy

Birni N'Gaouré's economy will certainly be boosted and fruitful for the rest of its existence. This is due to the acquisition of a central market built by the UNDP, the keys to which were handed over to the authorities on Friday May 3, 2024 at a ceremony organized for this purpose. The reception of this jewel was coupled with the launch of a fair in honor of women, initiated as part of the commemoration of National Women's Day celebrated on May 13. The total cost of building the various infrastructures that make up the new market is 284,281,812 Fcfa.

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France/La Riche: eco-pasturing takes root in the commune

A sheep hut has been set up in La Riche thanks to a partnership with Bêle Pâture, with the aim of developing eco-pasturing in the commune. Their mission is to naturally maintain green spaces, thus contributing to the commune's biodiversity. This project is also part of the creation of an animated farm.

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France/Montauban-de-Bretagne. The commune introduces a €1 canteen

In April, the municipal council approved a modulation of meal prices at the municipal canteen. From September onwards, meal prices will be different and progressive according to family income.

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SENEGAL-UNIVERSITY-ENVIRONMENT / Living environment: students organize a clean-up and sanitation day at the UADB

On Sunday, more than twenty student associations from Bambey's Alioune Diop University (UADB) organized a day of human investment and community service in the form of a clean-up operation.

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Canada/Regina unveils anti-flooding system for Albert Street underpass

The City of Regina will invest $185,000 in a new system to prevent motorists from becoming trapped in the Albert Street underpass during floods.

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Togo: the "Craftsman's Spouse" now has a status

Togo now defines a well-coded status for the (legally united) spouses of those working in the craft industry. This is defined by a ministerial decree, dated March 20, which sets out the details.

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France/French border municipalities hope to be partly financed by Luxembourg

Urban planning, transport, healthcare - the financial gap between communes on either side of the Franco-Luxembourg border has never been so wide. This is what Olivier Jacquin, Senator for Meurthe-et-Moselle, denounced on Monday May 6, 2024. He would like to see the Grand Duchy play a greater role and set up a cooperation fund.

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ETHIOPIA: plastic recycling start-up Kubik raises $5.2 million for expansion

On April 29, 2024, Ethiopian start-up Kubik raised its latest round of seed funding, worth $5.2 million. Specializing in the recycling of plastic waste into affordable, low-carbon building materials, the start-up will use the funds to implement improved technology, which should support its expansion.

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Belgium/250 traps distributed in Nivelles to combat Asian hornets

The fight against Asian hornets is being organized in local communities. In recent years, the presence of these harmful insects in our regions has become increasingly noticeable. "Especially in urban environments with lots of green spaces", explains Nicolas Polidoroff, beekeeper in Nivelles. The yellow-legged hornet is a danger not only to bees, and therefore to biodiversity, but also to humans if they are stung.

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France/ Agri-food. The commune of Murat-le-Quaire declares its opposition to the spring water catchment project.

The town council of Murat-le-Quaire (Puy-de-Dôme) has voted by a large majority against plans to tap a spring in the Paillère woods.

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Benin/Université de Parakou: Framework agreement signed with Wuhan University of Geosciences

The University of Parakou and the Wuhan University of Geosciences in China signed a framework agreement on Tuesday April 30, 2024 in the conference room of the University of Parakou Annex Rectorate. The rector of the University of Parakou Bertrand Sogbossi Bocco, the vice-rector in charge of international cooperation Yvette Onibon Dougbogan, the director of the Wuhan University of Geosciences Foreign Students Office, Luo Wenxu, and the cooperation attaché of the Wuhan University of Geosciences, Dr Damien Tiando, were present at the signing ceremony of the framework agreement.

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