Togo: €22.5 million from Luxembourg to accelerate the ecological transition and protect biodiversity

Togo is to receive funding of 22.5 million euros (around 14.7 billion FCFA) from Luxembourg, with the support of the European Union, to strengthen its environmental strategy under the Programme d'Appui à la Lutte contre le Changement Climatique et à la Protection de la Biodiversité (PALCC+).

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France/In Pont-Aven, German-speaking members of the twinning committee welcome the president of the Hofgeismar committee

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".

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Congo/ Media: women journalists equipped for inclusive and peaceful election coverage

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.

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Canada/Ontario municipalities to combat intimidation of elected officials

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.

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France/Mellac and Ireland celebrate 45 years of twinning

The commune of Mellac is hosting its twinned committee counterparts from Piltown, Ireland, from Wednesday August 13 to August 20. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of their union, a warm welcome ceremony was held at the town hall on Thursday evening, August 14, 2025. This official celebration was preceded by a unique experience for the five Irish guests and their host families: a climb up the church tower, guided by the mayor, Franck Chapoulie.

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Canada/Fredericton amends the Nursing Homes Act

The New Brunswick government has amended the Nursing Homes Act to reduce hospital overcrowding and speed up access to appropriate care.

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A research project bearing fruit

Study on the entrepreneurial intentions of veterinary students: innovation, knowledge transfer and contributions to sustainable development in the ECO-ETUDEVET Region is a project led by the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, under the responsibility of dr. Cristina Bianca Pocol.

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Côte d'Ivoire/ Local management committee and biodiversity project coordinating council join forces to strengthen participatory management of Comoé Park

The Local Management Committee (LMC) and the Coordination Council (CC) of the Comoé National Park Biodiversity Protection Project held their 47th and 14th sessions in Kong on Wednesday July 30, 2025, respectively, with a view to strengthening the participative management of this protected area.

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France/ Les Ponts-de-Cé. Report'cité raises awareness of media use

The Report'Cité association aims to raise public awareness of media use. It goes out to meet the public, "in the places where they live, in the associations where they meet, in the neighborhood structures they frequent, in schools and tomorrow, why not, in accommodation structures."

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Guadeloupe/New school year in solidarity thanks to a unique partnership between Lakou Bosco, MEDEF Guadeloupe and Rotary

To mark the start of the new school year, the Lakou Bosco association, the Union des Entreprises-MEDEF Guadeloupe and the Rotary Club have joined forces to help families in difficulty. It's an unprecedented initiative for solidarity, and a symbol of new cooperation between the business world and working-class neighborhoods in Guadeloupe.

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Benin/Agricultural produce development: Inauguration of a mango processing complex in Péporiyakou

On Wednesday August 13, 2025, the Programme d'Appui au Secteur du Développement Durable - phase 3 (PAsDER 3), with financial support from Swiss Cooperation, inaugurated a modern complex at Péporiyakou, in the commune of Natitingou, dedicated to processing mangoes into high value-added products.

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Canada/Cool spaces in New Brunswick

A number of cooling centers have been opened in northern New Brunswick to provide shelter from the intense heat. In Campbellton, this space is located at the Memorial Regional Civic Center. It is open to citizens until the extreme heat advisory is lifted.

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France/NOTE AUX COLLECTIVITÉS TERRITORIALES. Consultations - Second Conference on Parliamentary Diplomacy and Decentralized Cooperation

"Diplomacy is not only played out in embassies and international bodies, it is also played out in the territories." - Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, speech at the launch of the Citizen Diplomatic Reserve, July 3, 2025.

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Congo/ Public health: hygiene equipment to combat epidemics

Through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Global Fund has provided the government with hygiene and sanitation materials for infection prevention and control.

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Morocco/Launch of the National Talent Childhood Forum to mark the 60ᵉ anniversary of the Talent Association for Social Education.

The Talent Association for Social Education celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on Monday with the launch of the National Talent Childhood Forum at the El Haouzia national vacation center in El Jadida province, kicking off a series of educational, cultural and recreational activities for children from all over the Kingdom.

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France/Vie associative. A twinning committee between Val-au-Perche and Cerizay

The Val-au-Perche twinning committee is part of the rapprochement with the commune of Cerizay (Deux-Sèvres), but is not limited to this twinning.

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Belgium/Community media reform: AKT for Wallonia offers financial support to companies

Last May, Minister Jacqueline Galant (MR), in charge of media in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, presented her plan to reform local media (local TV). The number of local TV stations would be reduced from 12 to 8. Public funding would be reduced, and local media would be invited to seek other resources, notably in the private sector. AKT for Wallonia, the Walloon business network, is proposing that Walloon companies contribute to funding in exchange for more coverage of company news.

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Burkina Faso/First edition of San language immersion: Some thirty children initiated

From August 1 to 10, 2025, some thirty children gathered at the Institut de formation du personnel enseignant du Plateau central in Loumbila, to speak and learn about San culture. This immersion in the San language, initiated by the national sub-commission for the San makaa language, culminated on August 10, 2025 at the national museum in Ouagadougou.

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Congo/ Adolescent sexual health: towards harmonization of essential services in Congo

From August 5 to 6, the WHO Congo office hosted a workshop to harmonize the sexual and reproductive health services package for adolescents and young people. Organized by the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), with support from Unicef, WHO and other technical and financial partners, the event brought together institutions, experts and young leaders to build a more coherent and effective response.

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France/Moëlan-sur-Mer and Louisburgh renew twinning charter

The Moëlan-sur-Mer twinning committee welcomed its friends from the twin town of Louisburgh in Ireland for a week. A delegation of 25 Irish people of all ages were welcomed by their families and friends.

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