Ouidah, the ocean city and departure point for thousands of black slaves, was in the spotlight on January 08, 09 and 10. During these three days, the city once again vibrated to the rhythm of Vodun Days 2026. The historic city, a veritable open-air museum, was decked out in its finest finery to welcome the world. Modernized infrastructures, lively emblematic sites, popular fervor and international crowds. Everything was in place to make this "mature" edition a memorable one. From the very first day, dedicated to a giant open-air concert on the beach, the event lived up to all its promises.
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Volunteers from the association Culture en folie, which runs the Micro-Folie in Le Pouliguen, have joined forces with those from AVF (Accueil villes françaises) to organize a year-round lecture series.
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After years of waiting, there will soon be a new municipality on the Port-au-Port peninsula in western Newfoundland.
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Once again this year, eco-delegates from the Germaine-Tillion high school have launched a major donation drive in partnership with five local associations - Restos de cœur, ASL, Secours populaire, Secours catholique and Noël solidarité - which redistribute toys for the benefit of children.
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Forty years after the launch of Dôi Moi (Renewal), Vietnam is reaping the rewards of sound urban planning and management, propelling Vietnam into a new era of development and injecting it with unprecedented momentum, said architect Dào Ngoc Nghiêm, vice-president of the Association for Urban Planning and Development of Vietnam, affiliated to the National Union of Scientific and Technological Associations.
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Financial assistance of $239,000 has been granted to the municipalities of Saint-Aubert, Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska and the Ville de Saint-Pascal to improve road safety.
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As part of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 (CAF), Africa Global Logistics (AGL), CAF's official logistics partner, has launched the "AGL Moving Tour", an itinerant caravan designed to celebrate African soccer, while generating a concrete impact in local communities.
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To mark the centenary of the Œuvre des pupilles orphelins des sapeurs-pompiers de France, a number of bakeries are hosting "galettes solidaires" operations in January 2026. In Pluméliau-Bieuzy, L'Adélice is donating one euro to the association for every galette purchased.
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A meeting ceremony dedicated to the bilingual French teaching program in LV1 and LV2, in Phnom Penh and Kandal province, was held on December 18, 2025 at the Preah Sisowath high school in Phnom Penh.
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The commune of Eymoutiers is now twinned with that of Niederbronn-les-Bains (Bas-Rhin), sealing a link dating back to the Second World War.
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Lirtuel is an online service that enables anyone registered in a library recognized by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation to borrow novels, comics and other works free of charge from a catalog of over 12,000 titles on electronic media.
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In Niort, the traditional galette des Rois is adorned with a touch of solidarity. Behind this gourmet initiative lies invaluable support for schoolchildren experiencing difficulties at school.
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Winnipeg may soon offer pedestrians a few extra seconds to cross before vehicles start moving at all city intersections, as part of a plan to improve road safety. The Public Works Committee will discuss this report at its January 8 meeting.
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working on a plan to gradually introduce universal free basic healthcare, with the aim of eliminating out-of-pocket costs for essential medical services covered by health insurance by 2030, officials said.
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Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac has earmarked $10 million to build a new fire station by 2027. According to mayor Christian St-Pierre, this will be necessary to meet new standards for decontamination of fire equipment and occupational health and safety.
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The Longueville-sur-Scie/Newton Longville twinning association took advantage of its general meeting to launch a recruitment campaign: it is looking for new families.
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From December 11 to 14, 2025, Sanaga-Maritime, in the Littoral region of Cameroon, played host to a first-of-its-kind event with the first-ever Christmas Market, dubbed "Lek Ihendel". Organized on the edge of the Massock-Songloulou and Ngambè communes, this festive event is part of the Matemb (the return) project, initially promoted by Logkat nationals and the diaspora. A cultural and commercial event
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A delegation from Graulhét presented products from the Tarn region at the Prien am Chiemsee Christmas market, reinforcing the Franco-German friendship.
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Faced with worsening drought, depleting water resources and disruptions to farming activities caused by climate change in the Centre-Sud and Central Highlands, agriculture is being forced to rethink its use of water, its most precious resource.
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The Belgian CPVS network will be extended on January 1, 2026. UZ Brussel is one of three new centers to open on this date.
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The fifth edition of the International Francophone Colloquium of the University of Zagreb will take place from November 26 to 28, 2026 at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, and will be devoted to the theme "The conceptuality of the human in the face of technology".
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The Halifax Regional Municipality says it wants to take a "proactive" approach to enforcing rental property standards, whereas previously it only intervened on receipt of a complaint.
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Martine Duchaine and Marie-Françoise Macel, co-presidents of the Ceyrat-Oradea Romanian twinning committee, reviewed their activity report at the annual general meeting.
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The English Twinning Committee and its president, Michel Passelaigue, met with members to discuss the year's achievements and the future of 2026.
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With temperatures plummeting, Lausanne opened 50 emergency beds at the Rouvraie PC shelter on Saturday evening. This temporary measure is designed to protect the homeless from the freezing cold.
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On Christmas Day, December 25, Brussels Capital activated its "Extreme Cold" plan in collaboration with Samu Social and the Red Cross. Some sixty places for single men were opened on an emergency basis, but this was far from enough.
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Saturday December 27 and Sunday December 28, 2025, from 3pm to 5pm, the Franco-British Ouistreham-Angmering and Franco-German Ouistreham-Lohr am Main twinning committees get together. On the program: cultural and convivial events at the Grange aux Dîmes, in Ouistreham (Calvados).
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On December 24, 2025, the training room at the Centre Koweïtien de Mbikou was buzzing with capacity-building. Under the aegis of the NGO Direct Aid and the Inspection Départementale de la Nya, the teachers completed two days of intense exchanges aimed at revolutionizing their classroom practices.
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The Délégation générale à l'administration pénitentiaire et à la réinsertion (DGAPR - General Delegation for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation) has announced the launch of the PRIS-AFCON program for prison inmates, in the wake of activities launched to coincide with the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament (CAN Maroc-2025).
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In 2026, five electric vehicles from the Rural Municipality of Ritchot will be made available to the community through an application. This program aims to reduce the ecological burden of travel in the municipality and diversify the means of transportation available.
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The "Chèque local" scheme is a win-win situation for retailers and consumers alike. The operation is being renewed and expanded this year.
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The conference room of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance hosted a press briefing on public policies in favor of people living with disabilities. Hosted by the Director of Inclusion and Solidarity, Mr. Boubacal BANI YERO, this meeting with media professionals provided an opportunity to take stock of the actions undertaken by the Beninese State, as well as the reforms undertaken to strengthen social inclusion.
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La Cigogne currency, launched in 2016, is the result of an initiative by a group of people from Mulhouse. Nine years on, the association that created and distributed La Cigogne, a local means of payment that complements the euro - the third in Alsace - has 250 individual members and almost 75 professionals. For the festive season, the collective is offering the "Mon Noël en Cigognes" operation.
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Located in the Nkéni-Alima department, the Denis Sassou N'Guesso Lycée in Abala now boasts a multimedia room designed to reinforce the use of digital tools in secondary education. The infrastructure was recently commissioned at a ceremony presided over by the Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, in the presence of local and administrative authorities.
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