Matteo Magro is a passionate young beekeeper who has chosen to diversify his activities by offering short training courses for private individuals. "It's intended as an introduction, but I've noticed that all my students already want to start up with a beehive in their garden", he says. Indeed, beekeeping is becoming increasingly popular, if we look at the number of registrations with the AFSCA over the last ten years.

It all began in 1979 with the wedding of Antoinette, from Andrez, to Dieter Fuller, from Lauter (Germany), where the members of both families wanted to extend the festivities. The idea of a soccer match on the other side of the Rhine was born. A year later, Andrezé sent a 50-strong delegation to Bavaria. The beginning of a beautiful friendship that has lasted for 45 years.

As a prelude to preparations for a trip to Brazzaville and an exhibition on Wax loincloths, members of the twinning committee spent a day exploring the Château-Rouge district in Paris's 18th arrondissement, before a visit to the Musée de l'Homme.

To achieve double-digit growth over the next few years, Vietnam, considered an attractive destination for international investors, needs to improve the quality of its foreign investment flows, which are a key resource for economic development.

On Friday April 25, 2025, the Salle Bleue at Cotonou's Palais des Congrès was the venue for the official launch of the 18th World Malaria Day, under the evocative theme of "Reinvesting, reimagining and rekindling our common efforts to end malaria". The event was graced by the presence of the Minister of Health, Mr Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, as well as numerous personalities, including Mr Alain OROUNLA, Prefect of the Littoral department, UNICEF representatives, departmental health directors, technical and financial partners, and women, men and children illustrating the scale of this collective commitment.

The town is getting ready to celebrate its twin towns by offering a journey through them without leaving Décines-Charpieu!

Firmly committed to improving the environment of Lake Ahémé, facilitating river navigation, the migration of fish species between the ocean and continental waters, and the well-being of local populations, the Government of President Patrice TALON has decided to set up the Programme Intercommunal de réhabilitation du lac Ahémé et ses chenaux.

Angelo Riviello, vice-chairman of the Vérossaz commune, has resigned from his position effective January 1. A new councillor is actively being sought.

URBACT is launching a Call for Proposals dedicated to networks for the transfer of good urban practice. It is open until June 30 (3pm CET).

The City of Edmonton is continuing with its plan to remove all ePark machines by the end of July and replace them with a mobile phone-only parking payment system. However, ways will have to be found to make this transition easier for users, and to come up with a payment solution for those who don't have a smartphone.

Germany's first Francophonie Science Unit has been set up at Saarland University. It will be headed by Professor of Romance Studies Claudia Polzin-Haumann, under the organizational aegis of Saarland University's Frankreichzentrum, and will be dedicated to scientific activities concerning the entire French-speaking world.

In Togo, a vast sanitation project has just been launched in response to recurrent flooding in the capital, Lomé. The project involves the construction of a Réseau d'assainissement par intercepteurs pour la non-inondation de nos espaces (RAINE) (Interceptor sewerage network for the non-flooding of our spaces), which was launched on Wednesday April 23, 2025 by the head of government, Victoire Dogbé.

Mayor Éric Picard received representatives of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces to formalize the signing of a manifesto in support of the armed forces. This partnership agreement, the first of its kind for a commune in Aveyron, marks the town's strong commitment to the French army.

In the heart of Walloon Brabant, Ferme de la Vallée is opening its doors on May 1 for its annual Fête Champêtre. An initiative that goes far beyond a simple festive day: it enables consumers to rediscover the origins of their food and understand the daily lives of those who produce it.

Africa Waste Consulting organized a training session in Bouandougou on waste management, at the initiative of the Bouandougou sub-prefect, Juste Tué Bi Marcel, during the first sub-prefecture council meeting of the year.

The AUF and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of the Republic of Guinea are organizing the IVᵉ Pan-African Conference on April 28 and 29, 2025 in Conakry around the theme: "Digital Transition and Pedagogical Innovations". For two days, ministers, senior university officials, artificial intelligence experts and international partners will debate priority reforms to modernize African higher education and build a multilingual scientific Africa.

The government has promulgated the "National Strategy to Prevent and Combat Waste until 2035" to mobilize resources and stimulate economic growth, according to Decision No. 806/QD-TTg of April 22, 2025 signed by permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyên Hoà Binh.

Sherbrooke's elected officials have voted in favor of a temporary solution to alleviate maintenance problems on Francis-McCrea and Laure-Conan streets. The sections will be covered with a layer of recycled asphalt, which should help reduce their deterioration while also reducing dust in the area.

On Friday, for the 50th time since its creation, the Vern-d'Anjou twinning committee welcomed its 22 friends from Tatsfield, a suburb of London, England.

As part of its drive to modernize its network and combat load shedding and other power cuts in Kinshasa, Société nationale d'électricité (Snél) has just acquired new equipment.