France/ “Connect and Feel Less Alone”: Callac Launches the “Santé vous bien” Initiative to Promote Mental Health Among Young People

With the support of various partners, the D2 association in Callac (Côtes-d’Armor) is launching the “Santé vous bien” initiative for young people ages 14 to 30 to help them take care of their mental health.

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Vietnam/Two training sessions boost the employability of French-speaking students in Phnom Penh

The Francophone Employability Center (CEF) in Phnom Penh, part of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), with support from the French Embassy in Cambodia through the Fonds Equipe France (FEF) program, organized, between March and May 2026, two sessions of the Professional Integration Module (MIP), which benefited 71 students from AUF member institutions. Each training session lasted 18 hours and helped Francophone students prepare for their entry into the job market.

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Belgium/Reception centers to address the shortage of doctors in rural areas of Wallonia

To address the shortage of general practitioners in rural areas, UNamur has set up nine training centers in the provinces of Namur, Hainaut, and Luxembourg, enabling 26 third-year medical students to complete their clinical rotations there, the university announced Thursday.

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Togo / Disaster Management: Togo Tests Its National Crisis Response System

In response to the growing number of climate, health, and technological risks in West Africa, Togo is strengthening its emergency preparedness capabilities. It is against this backdrop that the government launched the national multi-hazard simulation exercise “Mia Dzrado 2026” in Afagnan, in the Bas-Mono prefecture, organized by the National Civil Protection Agency (ANPC).

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France/Yvignac-la-Tour. The sister city committee is celebrating its 30th anniversary

To mark its 30th anniversary, the twinning committee has put together a program to welcome the delegation from Ivenack, the German town twinned with the municipality.

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Canada/A New Lodge to Stimulate the Senses of Residents at the Maria Long-Term Care Facility

The Maria Long-Term Care Facility is launching a new sensory cabin on its grounds. This space is designed to help residents relive memories of their hunting and fishing trips.

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Benin/Educational and Sports Synergies Project: An Educational Innovation Being Tested in Akassato

The Government of Benin is taking a new step forward in its goal of making sports a cornerstone of children’s education and development. Through the Educational and Sports Synergies project, the Ministry of Sports and Civic Engagement, in collaboration with the Ministry of Preschool and Primary Education, organized a large-scale community event on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Akassato, bringing together students from pilot schools.

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Canada/Techno-Concept: A Unique Model for Motivating Young People

A student-run business in Baie-Saint-Paul will be designing the sets for Festif! for the second year in a row. In addition to providing services to several local organizations, Techno-Concept encourages students who are behind in their studies to complete their education. And this model is unique in Quebec.

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France/From shows to fireworks and concerts: this town in Calvados is hosting its annual festival

As it does every year, the town of Villers-Bocage is organizing a major festival, "Villers en Fête," featuring a packed program at the start of summer: the event will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

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France/ La Turballe. The Transquadra Association is setting up shop in the town

The Transquadrasolo association organizes the legendary transatlantic sailing race for solo sailors and two-person crews, open only to skippers and crew members over the age of 40. The organization’s headquarters, previously based in Nantes, has just moved to La Turballe.

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Togo/ At the Lomé Palace, contemporary African art fosters dialogue between Togo, Japan, and France

Since Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Palais de Lomé has been hosting the inaugural exhibition of the Toyota Tsusho CFAO African Art Award, an event that brings together artists from five African countries in Lomé before a planned tour of Japan and France.

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Morocco/ The Village of Taghia in Azilal: Where the mountain peaks touch the sky and nature hums the timeless tales of the Atlas Mountains

High in the High Atlas Mountains, where the peaks reach toward the sky like giant arms sculpted by nature, the small village of Taghia nestles in the heart of a breathtaking landscape. The simplicity of its unadorned architecture and the diversity of its terrain make it one of the top destinations for mountain tourism enthusiasts.

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France/ Why is the twinning committee linking Loire-Atlantique and England coming to an end after 50 years?

After half a century of exchanges, the Vallet-Alcester twinning committee will cease operations by the end of 2026. Here are the details.

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AUF and USSH-VNUHCM strengthen cooperation on the production of digital educational resources

As part of their partnership to promote the digital transformation of higher education, AUF Asia-Pacific and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - National University of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City (USSH-VNUHCM) have launched a support program dedicated to the production of digital teaching resources.

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Congo/ Public health: an open day at the national laboratory

On June 8, the Laboratoire national de santé public (LNSP) welcomed central and general managers, healthcare professionals, researchers, teachers and students, as well as journalists, to its premises for an open day, enabling the public to discover its main technical platforms, appreciate its state-of-the-art equipment and learn about its research work and projects.

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Belgium/Three times more cyclists in 15 years: Bruxelles environnement publishes its annual report

The acceleration of the ecological and social transition is at the heart of Brussels Environment's 2025 annual report, published on Tuesday. The body highlights the progress made in climate transition, energy renovation, sustainable mobility and biodiversity preservation, with the ambition of moving towards carbon neutrality by 2050.

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France/ In Sèvremoine, the Familles rurales association continues to serve the population

The local branch in Saint-André-de-la-Marche, a delegated commune of Sèvremoine (Maine-et-Loire), took stock of the year 2025 on Friday May 29, 2026. More than ever, the association continues to be at the service of local residents, helping them and creating links.

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Senegal/More than 500 bags and fragments of plastic bags collected on Virage beach in Yoff

More than 500 bags and fragments of plastic bags, 187 cigarette butts, 170 bags of water and over a hundred plastic bottles were collected on Monday on the Virage beach in Dakar, on the initiative of the Association Zéro Déchet Sénégal (AZDS).

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France/ Quéven. 40 Germans from the Amitié Kewenn-BAW twinning welcomed

"Tonight, we welcome the 40 Germans who have come to Quéven as part of the Amitié Kewenn-BAW twinning (Burgunstadt, Altenkunstadt and Weismain), and who are staying with nine Quéven families. We are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the charter between Quéven and the towns of Altenkunstadt and Weismain. The town of Burgunstadt later joined the twinning," explains Brigitte Nicaud.

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Canada/$4.3 million surplus in Gaspé

In Gaspé, the Town closes its 2025 fiscal year with a surplus of $4.3 million.

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