Egypt/EWU takes key step in integrating AI to serve higher education

On Monday April 6, 2026, the French University of Egypt (UFE) officially launched a series of training courses for its teaching staff on integrating artificial intelligence into teaching practices. This event marks a key stage in the implementation of the regional project "Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Higher Education in the Middle East", piloted by the AUF and funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

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France/NOTE AUX COLLECTIVITÉS TERRITORIALES - Ouverture de la campagne 2026 de déclaration de l'Aide Publique au Développement des collectivités territoriales françaises (montants 2025)

The 2025 Official Development Assistance (ODA) declaration campaign for French local authorities is open on the Démarche numérique website until May 31, 2026.

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In Togo, digital technology is becoming a key driver of customer loyalty at service stations

The hydrocarbons sector in Togo is continuing to evolve, driven by a gradual drive to modernize services and change consumer practices. In a highly competitive environment, customer loyalty strategies have taken center stage.

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Chad/N'Djamena: mobilization for a cleaner city

The commune of N'Djamena's 3ᵉ arrondissement has carried out a vast clean-up operation to improve the urban environment, mobilizing citizens and local authorities around a common goal of cleanliness.

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Benin/Sexual and reproductive health: The government launches 5 days of free planning and screening for women's cancers

The Minister of Health, Prof. Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, officially launched the national family planning campaign coupled with cervical and breast cancer screening on Tuesday March 31, 2026. The ceremony took place at the Sèmè-Podji communal stadium, in the presence of the Prefect of the Ouémé department, Dr Marie AKPOTROSSOU, political and administrative authorities, and representatives of WHO and UNFPA.

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Canada/Citizens call for the survival of the Dallaire forest

Some thirty citizens turned out at Rouyn-Noranda city hall on Monday evening to voice their opposition to the residential project in the Dallaire district. The city plans to hold a consultation next month to hear what the public has to say.

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France/ Mirecourt: the Bonn-Beuel twinning committee launches its programme of festivities

The Bonn-Beuel twinning committee is off to a flying start with the announcement of a rich program of cultural projects and events. This momentum comes against the backdrop of the recent elections for new German and French mayors, which are essential to the smooth running of the twinning scheme.

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Vietnam/ Hanoi expands its network of high-quality schools to enhance its education system

Hanoi is speeding up the implementation of measures to develop a network of high-quality schools that will play a leading role in the entire education system, in line with Political Bureau Resolution 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in the development of education and training.

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France/Twinning between Villeneuve-lez-Avignon and Rheinbach, an affair of the heart nourished by exchanges

The Franco-German friendship was once again illustrated in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon with the visit of a delegation from Rheinbach, a German town twinned with Villeneuve-lez-Avignon since 1969.

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Canada/A bike-sharing program under study in Ottawa and Gatineau

A bike share program for Ottawa and Gatineau would cost between $11.7 and $13.4 million to implement, says a new City of Ottawa feasibility study. This is a further step towards the resumption of the service, which has been suspended since 2018.

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Ghana to abolish visa fees for African countries from May 25, 2026

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has announced the abolition of visa fees, as of May 25, for nationals of African countries who will be able to obtain free e-visas online, a measure aimed at boosting intra-African mobility.

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Canada/FIPEC Industries receives nearly $300,000 to modernize its facilities

Hope Town-based FIPEC Industries is receiving $295,250 in financial assistance from the federal government to support its activities in the metal processing sector, which has been hard hit by the tariffs.

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Vietnam/ Gender-based violence prevention and response program

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Trà signed Decision No. 625/QĐ-TTg of April 6, 2026, promulgating the Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Program for the period 2026-2030.

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France/In Indre-et-Loire, a partnership between the occupational health and prevention association and psychological help for entrepreneurs

On Monday March 30, 2026, the Association de prévention et de santé au travail en Indre-et-Loire (APST 37) and Aide psychologique aux entrepreneurs en souffrance aiguë (Apesa 37) formed a partnership.

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Togo/Waste management: Ogou 1 Commune adopts a local sanitation policy

In Togo, the commune of Ogou 1 has joined the ranks of communities with a local waste management and sanitation policy. Located in the Plateaux region, this municipality officially launched the implementation of this policy last week.

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France/"Bringing disabled, able-bodied and disadvantaged children together through sport": Espace Renaissance association partners with AS Béziers-Hérault

Around thirty children gathered at the Sauclières stadium on Wednesday April 8 to learn about rugby and break down barriers.

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A look back at the Journées de la Francophonie 2026 in the Republic of Moldova

A month packed with cultural, educational and festive events is drawing to a close in the Republic of Moldova. As everywhere in Europe, and even more so in Central and Eastern Europe, where the French-speaking community is a historic choice of the elite, it is becoming essential, not to say vital, to promote and support local French-speaking dynamics in the face of the weakening of the French language's position.

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France/Cap sur le pays de Galles pour le nouveau jumelage à Ploudalmézeau (in French only)

The twinning charter was officially signed on Tuesday March 31, 2026 at L'Arcadie by David Carrega, mayor of Ploudalmézeau, and Elen Jones, mayor of Porthcawl, in the presence of members of both towns' twinning committees.

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Belgium/Odoo and Partena join forces to offer a single HR and payroll management tool

Management software publisher Odoo and Partena Professionnal, experts in HR management and payroll services, presented their partnership in Louvain-la-Neuve on Thursday. Together, the two companies intend to offer the first fully integrated solution on the Belgian market, designed to simplify and accelerate the entire HR and payroll process.

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Canada/New shipbuilding training at L'Isle-aux-Coudres

The federal government's maritime strategy is creating an urgent need for specialized workers. A new paid shipbuilding training program was launched in February. L'Isle-aux-Coudres welcomed its first cohort, who are studying and working directly on site.

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