With decentralization in full swing since 2003, an innovative response to the lack of economic and commercial infrastructure in Benin's communes was launched in 2013: the construction of EMIs using local materials. An audacious gamble, supported by Swiss Cooperation and the Beninese government through the PDIEM, and which, more than a decade later, is revolutionizing the local construction landscape.

For the second year running, the Centre francophone du Grand Toronto (CFGT) has handed out school kits to 150 families newly settled in the city.

For the restoration of heritage linked to sheep farming in the Agneaux de Lacaune area.

On August 29, 2025, Benin is set to celebrate its National Day at the Osaka 2025 World Expo, offering the international public a unique and immersive experience, combining heritage, creativity and future prospects. The celebration, which is part of the Expo's official calendar, illustrates Benin's determination to raise its profile on the world stage and assert itself as a dynamic player on the African continent.

14 elected representatives from Le Mas-d'Agenais and 10 from Biesheim met for an extraordinary meeting of both town councils on Saturday August 16.

"Acting for humanity" is the theme under which national and international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the Goulmou, Tapoa and Sirba regions celebrated World Humanitarian Day (WHD) in Fada N'Gourma on August 19, 2025. A day dedicated to those who devote their time, breath and lives to bringing aid where it's needed.

Protective equipment is no longer stored in Brussels, but in Gembloux. The aim is to be more efficient in distributing masks, gloves, goggles and other protective clothing in the event of a health crisis in the south of the country. This equipment is better packaged and can be delivered more quickly to retirement homes, institutions for the disabled and other SPW (Service Public de Wallonie) communities. This project is the fruit of a public-private partnership with AVIQ (Agence wallonne pour une Qualité de Vie) and Medista (a Belgian SME).

From August 13 to 15, Phnom Penh hosted a regional training course on "The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the teaching of French for specific purposes (FOS) and French as a professional language (FLP)".

In the summer of 2025, north of Caen (Calvados), the commune of Épron is doing all it can to re-launch its unusual twinning with Zufre, a Spanish village in Andalusia.

As it does every spring and fall, the City of Quebec will be distributing 2,000 trees to Quebec City residents on Saturday, September 6.

The "Pavillon Bleu" label was awarded to Sidi Abed beach on Monday for the fifth year running, in recognition of the quality of the bathing water, the cleanliness of the site and compliance with environmental and safety standards.

Health experts, public institutions, international partners, influencers, journalists and young leaders are taking part from August 19 to 22 in Brazzaville in a training workshop dedicated to responsible communication and the co-creation of content on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and the fight against gender-based violence (GBV).

Harassment in the municipal environment is a real scourge in Ontario, according to elected officials in small municipalities. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario is currently developing a strategy to combat incivility and harassment against elected officials and municipal employees.

Concluded on August 13 in Brazzaville, the training workshop initiated by the Ministry of Communication and Unesco on the coverage of electoral processes from a peace, human rights and gender perspective enabled participants to formulate ambitious recommendations and identify the pitfalls to be avoided in the run-up to the 2026 presidential election.

Fifteen German-speaking members of the Pont-Aven Hofgeismar twinning committee met for the second time this summer at the Bar-Tabac Le Bois d'Amour for a "Stammtisch".