The Minister of Health and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, has launched a workshop to harmonize curricula for specialized training in health-related disciplines in ECOWAS member countries. This important regional meeting, supported by the West African Health Organization (WAHO), kicked off on Monday March 2 in Cotonou.
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To mark its 45th anniversary, the Quimper-Limerick twinning committee will be celebrating Saint Patrick's Day on Friday March 13 in two stages.
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The financial package for the Madawaska wind power project, located on the Dégelis and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande territories, is now complete.
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The Mamers (Sarthe) twinning committee with Gerolzhofen is looking forward to a busy year. And looks to the younger generation.
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On March 4, to mark the month of March dedicated to women's rights, the institute specializing in green jobs brought together female experts in Pointe-Noire for a masterclass in support of its students and women. From public speaking techniques to the fight against gender violence, the "Woman's day" event offered participants concrete tools for their emancipation.
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The Minister Secretary General of the Presidency of Faso, Dr Zakaria Soré, representing the President of Faso, handed over a market gardening plot to the women of the rural commune of Komtoèga in the Nakambé region on Tuesday March 3, 2026, according to the Presidency's communications department.
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Organizations launch an initiative to enshrine the protection of bees and pollinators in the Constitution. They consider current measures to be insufficient in the face of their alarming decline.
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Fabienne Grelaud, president of the Salles twinning committee, looked back on a busy year in 2025 and presented plans for 2026 at the general meeting.
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The Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) has launched a nationwide tour of "Janax yi ak nit ñi" (Rodents and Humans), a play that raises awareness of "the health and agricultural risks associated with rodents, combining humor, emotion and everyday situations".
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The Tournée francophone 2026, organized by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Cambodia in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEJS), was a resounding success in 18 high schools in 11 towns and provinces across the kingdom. Thousands of high school students learning French discovered the opportunities for study at French-speaking universities in Cambodia and France.
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Every morning, even before the sun rises over the bay of Cần Giờ, in the mist and northeasterly winds, executives and civil servants from the island commune of Thạnh An, Ho Chi Minh City, begin their daily crossing to the island. More than a simple journey, this sea journey symbolizes their constant commitment to serving the population.
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The 40th anniversary of the La Gacilly-Hollersbach twinning will be celebrated in La Gacilly (Morbihan) in July 2026, and in Hollersbach, Austria, in October 2026. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 to present the event.
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198 rental units have been or will be built in Gaspésie over the next few years, thanks to an investment of nearly $2 million by the Quebec government.
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The Ville de Bécancour has listened to the concerns expressed by parents and is backtracking on the organization of its day camps for the coming summer season.
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The La Varenne twinning committee held its general meeting on Friday February 20. The various reports were presented and approved.
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The French Embassy and the National Office of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in the Republic of Moldova are organizing a national competition to promote the tangible and intangible heritage of Moldova, as part of the Month of the Francophonie (March 2026).
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In Tournai, residents of the Valère Delcroix home are building the float on which the Carnival King and Queen will parade. After parading through the streets of the city of five steeples, the float and the royal couple will be burned at the end of the parade, on Saturday March 14, during a bonfire to which the whole city is invited. It's a spectacular moment and a source of immense pride for the residents.
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The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Gaston Cossi DOSSOUHOUI, officially inaugurated the modern abattoir in Kandi-Fô (Alibori department) on Thursday February 19, 2026. This large-scale infrastructure, the only one of its kind in the West African sub-region, positions Benin as the only country to have obtained approval to set up such an integrated facility.
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After 41 years of strong, sincere friendship, life circumstances with the death of certain key players, the Covid period as well as Brexit meant that the twinning with the English town of Ongar gradually withered away.
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Gatineau's west-end ecocenter project is one step closer to completion. The municipal council voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize "an expenditure and a loan of $19,400,000 to carry out various construction and development work".
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The "Lous Amics de Surbourg" association is organizing a meal featuring products baked in the village's old ovens, on Sunday March 8.
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Over 500 young people from arrondissement 5, Ouenzé, in Brazzaville, completed a three-month training course last October as part of the "Agir pour les jeunes" program. Launched in August, the initiative resulted in the award of certificates and, for some beneficiaries, support kits designed to promote their professional integration.
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The Town of Belle-Baie, in northern New Brunswick, is adopting a Climate Change Adaptation Plan, a strategy developed with the support of citizens who have spoken out on measures to better prepare for the dangers presented by rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
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Cojem (Comité de jumelage européen du pays de Malestroit), chaired by Jacques Simon, is welcoming two delegations from the UK in 2026.
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In Togo, financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) totals 3.5 billion FCFA for food security initiatives. This is the result of the balance sheet recently presented by the organization's Togolese branch.
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Deployed between 2021 and 2025, the ENTREPRENDRE program, designed and financed by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), has helped to establish entrepreneurship at the heart of universities and public higher education policies in the French-speaking world. The results of the program highlight concrete outcomes in terms of employability, innovation and support for student entrepreneurs.
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On the morning of Saturday February 14, 2026, the Scaër-Montgai twinning committee held its take-away lunch at the Espace Youenn-Gwernig. 141 shares were sold.
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After years of waiting, users of Chemin Duchénier will finally be able to drive on a paved road to one of La Neigette's main tourist attractions. The Municipality of Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski recently received confirmation of approximately $4 million in financial assistance to upgrade the artery leading to the Duchénier wildlife reserve and the Canyon des Portes de l'Enfer.
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Faced with recruitment difficulties and the impending retirement of its remaining physicians, the City of Grand Forks is dedicating $125,000 to a one-year pilot project to pay for the overhead costs of the local medical clinic.
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The Saint-Lô (Manche)/Aalen (Germany) twinning committee held its general meeting on Thursday February 5, 2026. The committee is planning a trip to Germany in 2027.
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