Audrey N'gouan, Côte d'Ivoire's representative to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought, encouraged people to practice agro-forestry to combat desertification and drought.
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The Project for the Creation of Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Economic Activities (Proclimat), which has been up and running in Congo for several months now, was officially launched on June 16 in Brazzaville by the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Integration, Ludovic Ngatsé, in the presence of World Bank representative Clarence Tsimpo Nkengne.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Prix d'Excellence Féminin, with the support of a jury made up of professionals from the media, civil society and other sectors, to encourage and promote the actions of Chadian women.
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The "Cahors les Patrimoines en mouvement" association is organizing another day of clean-up and rehabilitation of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela near Cahors.
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Sherbrooke resident Jean-Claude Thibault can't bring himself to throw his organic waste in the garbage can. Every week, he walks ten minutes or so with his compost bin in hand, and goes to a friend's house to dispose of its contents.
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The project to empower women and capture the demographic dividend in sub-Saharan Africa plus Senegal (SWEED+) was presented on Wednesday to local administrative authorities and deconcentrated technical services in the Diourbel region (center), with the aim of facilitating its implementation.
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"Social awareness of the rights of people with disabilities in Morocco: Trends and shared visions" was the theme of a regional symposium organized on Tuesday in Oujda, on the initiative of the Coordination régionale de l'Entraide nationale de l'Oriental. Speakers at the symposium, organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, in partnership with the Mohammed Premier University (UMP) in Oujda and the Oriental Regional Delegation for Islamic Affairs, highlighted the importance of the achievements made by Morocco at various levels in favor of people with disabilities.
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Buying honey produced in a nursing home: it's possible at the "Les Bruyères" residence in Jamioulx! One of the residents, an amateur beekeeper for over 60 years, created the Les Bruyères apiary and organizes a honey harvest with the other residents several times a year. A moment of sharing that delights staff and residents alike, who are all eager to taste it.
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The 50th anniversary of the twinning between the towns of Agen and Dinslaken was celebrated in good spirits, without forgetting the new geopolitical challenges facing the Franco-German friendship.
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In Lomé, the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project (WACA-ResIP) aims to work in synergy with the University of Lomé to strengthen Togo's access to climate financing.
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Ouidah and Porto-Novo are the first two communes in which the "Fleurissement des villes du Bénin" project was launched on Friday June 13, 2025. The "Fleurissement des villes du Bénin" project is a government initiative backed by the Ministry of the Living Environment and Transport, implemented by SIRAT SA and supported by town halls and local authorities, with the aim of making Benin greener and more sustainable.
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The Portugal-Vietnam Friendship Association made its debut in Porto, Portugal, marking a milestone in the strengthening of ties between the two countries.
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A 40-strong delegation of elected representatives and residents of Saint-Santin travelled to Laspuña, in the Spanish province of Aragon, a few days ago to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the twinning arrangement between the two towns.
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The commune of Bobo-Dioulasso is entering a new phase in its urban development. On Monday June 16, 2025, Laurent Kontogom, president of the special municipal delegation, launched paving work on the city's arteries. For this first phase, the operation concerns the area around the Maison de la Culture, on avenue Châlons-en-Champagne. The launch ceremony was attended by several of the city's authorities, including Captain Mamadou Hema, head of the "Faso mêbo" presidential initiative in Bobo-Dioulasso.
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Thirty local entrepreneurs from different sectors and trades were trained in digitalization and online sales at a workshop held from May 26 to 30, 2025 at the prefecture's meeting room.
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Once again, 23 young Germans from Wackersberg stayed in Yffiniac last week.
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On June 7 in Brazzaville, women from the Central African Republic living in Congo with disabilities and engaged in income-generating activities received certificates of completion after several months' training in "Top vente" at the Congo entreprise développement center, a European non-governmental organization.
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Green-space enthusiasts will be able to quench their thirst with a glass of alcohol in many of the federal capital's parks from July 1, under a series of amendments to City of Ottawa bylaws. However, there are a number of conditions attached to this pilot project. Here's how to get started.
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A walk to raise awareness of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and stroke took place this Sunday in Tivaouane, on the initiative of the city's health officials.
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From June 6 to 8, 2025, the XIth Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) was held in Nouméa (New Caledonia). This meeting brought together the member sections of the Asia-Pacific region (Cambodia, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledonia, French Polynesia), and focused on the common challenges facing French-speaking societies in this geographical area.
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At its last permanent committee meeting on Monday May 19, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region voted financial support for several projects in the département. The largest allocation, in excess of one million euros, is for the establishment of a learning center in Coursac.
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Mandate successfully completed in Finland for Christine Nadeau, who represented the Centre de services scolaires (CSS) de Sorel-Tracy on an economic mission organized by Naval Québec. On her return home, she announced that the attestation of vocational studies (AEP) in shipbuilding is likely to welcome its first cohort in 2026.
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In Togo, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with its partners including the European Union, has distributed agricultural inputs to 1,000 small-scale producers in the Kara region. The operation took place last week, as part of the Strengthening Food Systems for Sustainable Access to Agricultural Inputs for Small Producers (Pro-SADI) project.
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Following in the footsteps of Lausanne and the municipality of Köniz (BE), the canton of Obwalden has just approved exceptional aid of CHF 50,000 for the stricken municipality of Blatten. This sum will be used to support the local population.
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On Wednesday June 4, the 2025-2026 cultural season was unveiled at Villeparisis' Jacques-Prévert cultural center. Elected representatives took the opportunity to review the past year.
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On Tuesday, nearly 200 people attended the first of two information evenings on a possible municipal merger between Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Trois-Pistoles.
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Building on the success of the innovative training course entitled "Ateliers ludiques de conception et de production de jeux sérieux à destination des enseignants.e.s de français langue étrangère (FLE)", organized in 2024, the AUF - Asia-Pacific is renewing the initiative and offering an in-depth session from June 8 to 10 at the Campus numérique francophone (CNF) in Hanoi.
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The role of the judiciary in the protection of children under cross-border "kafala" and the effectiveness of international judicial cooperation mechanisms were the focus of a one-day training session organized on Wednesday in Rabat by the Institut Supérieur de la Magistrature.
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The population of the Brussels-Capital Region has increased by 0.49%, i.e. by 6,198 inhabitants in 2024. This demographic growth is lower than in 2023 (0.68%).
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The Government of Benin, through the Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi (AnpE) and the Agence de Développement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (ADPME), is launching a complementary recruitment campaign as part of the pilot phase of an integrated training, entrepreneurship preparation and installation program for 100 young future entrepreneurs in the broiler farming sector.
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Glass bottle deposits are back, and 4 regions of France are experimenting with them for 18 months, starting this Thursday June 12, to reduce waste and limit the use of plastic.
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Through a press briefing held on June 5, 2025, the 7th arrondissement commune opened the 2025 budget session within the said commune.
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On Monday, the mayors of Longueuil and Brossard unveiled their vision for the redevelopment of boulevard Taschereau, which would leave more room for public and active transportation.
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Two cheques from two Vihiers-based associations were presented to the Ligue contre le cancer on Tuesday June 3. The creation of a League space was also announced, in partnership with the local Vihiers hospital.
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