On August 6, 2026, a new official sister-city agreement was signed between Vire Normandie (Calvados) and the Mexican city of Atlacomulco. The relationship between the two cities began in 1979 but had been dormant for many years.

From August 21 to 22, the Univ 2.0 association organized a training workshop in Brazzaville on the topic “Artificial Intelligence, Research, and Scientific Production,” under the patronage of the president of Marien-Ngouabi University, Prof. Parisse Akouango.

The National Council of Employers of Togo (CNP-Togo), with support from the Mastercard Foundation, is launching an initiative offering 500 12-month internship contracts as part of the “TALENT2AFRICA – Mastercard Foundation” program. The program aims to help young people enter the workforce and is intended to serve as a new tool for addressing the private sector’s skills needs.

From August 11 to 16, 2026, the Souleuvre-en-Bocage Sister City Committee hosted a 14-person delegation from Krzywin, Poland.

On the occasion of the meetings of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie and the Francophone Youth Parliament in Yaoundé, the AUF Regional Directorate – Central Africa and the Great Lakes – was fully engaged in engaging with the young delegates and promoting synergies among young people, the academic community, and policymakers.

From August 21 to 30, 2026, the city of Nikki will host the 14th edition of the Borgou Regional Economic Fair. This event aims to combine economic opportunities with the promotion of local expertise and the celebration of cultural heritage.

The Swiss are among the most physically active people in Europe. According to a study released Tuesday, more than half of the Swiss population is very physically active. Outdoor sports are very popular.

The decision to strengthen ties between Dakar and Jakarta was reached following an official meeting between officials from the two cities. On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Dakar Mayor Abass Fall welcomed Ardian Wicaksono, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Senegal, at City Hall.

To mark World Humanitarian Day, celebrated every August 19, the humanitarian community in Burkina Faso, in collaboration with the Ministry of Solidarity, organized a reforestation day at the Tanghin vegetable farm. The initiative resulted in the planting of 120 fruit and medicinal plants. Beyond its environmental impact, this activity is intended as a symbol of solidarity and resilience in the face of the many challenges confronting local communities.

Jewelry, keychains, tic-tac-toe sets, or stylized animals: the volunteers at Fabrik les 3 Rivières have shown no shortage of imagination in their efforts to support the Anim’Toit animal shelter. The organization has created a whole range of handmade items—laser-cut from wood, engraved on slate, or 3D-printed—all featuring animal designs.

With just a few weeks to go before the start of the new apprenticeship year, the Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Employment Promotion, who is responsible for vocational training, wants to give new impetus to the Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Centers (#CFPA). Gathered for the first time at the initiative of a minister, the centers’ directors discussed the challenges they face and proposed solutions to attract more young people to the trades. Several innovations are expected to be implemented as early as the start of the next school year.

The University of Technology of Haiti (UNITECH) has just announced the creation of its first laboratory dedicated to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. This initiative aims to develop research, training, and collaboration in fields related to digital advancements.

Some 63 units of blood were collected on Saturday at the health clinic in Sédo Sébé, a village in the municipality of Nabadji Civol, during a blood drive organized by the Association of Pupils, Students, and Executives of Sédo Sébé (AEECSS).

Twelve young people from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon spent two weeks in Clisson and participated in volunteer projects with Animaje as part of a partnership between the two organizations.

During the Neolithic period, somewhere in what would later become Hainaut, people were digging. With their bare hands—or almost. Without metal, without dynamite, without machinery. Just flint picks, animal shoulder blades used as shovels, and woven baskets to haul out the excavated material. They descended into vertical shafts, in total darkness, with grease lamps. And they were searching for flint, the essential raw material for making their tools. Incredible? Indeed. Six thousand years ago, beneath the fields of Spiennes, six kilometers from Mons, one of Europe’s largest and oldest flint mines was in operation. 2,000 years of mining. 150 hectares of underground space excavated, turned over, and transformed. And today, you can explore it all. Discover it on *L’Agence Tourisme* on RTBF La Première, with support from VisitWallonia.

The 50th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Ploudaniel in Brittany and Fréland in Alsace was celebrated in style on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The event was marked by the unveiling of a new trail in the town center. It chronicles the 50 years of exchanges between the two towns.

Togo has just released the results of the first phase of SCORECARD, a regional mechanism for monitoring trade and agricultural markets, implemented as part of the West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP).

The Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation inaugurated its new administrative building in Cacouna.

The Sudbury City Council approved both requests from Gateway Casinos, which had sought financial support for the construction of an intersection and a road. On Tuesday, council members voted in favor of a recommendation from city staff that the City agree to provide $5.6 million in financial support to Gateway Casinos to fund the road infrastructure projects.

A two-day meeting of elected officials and partners to reinvent local governance in Northern Benin.