The Potigny-Banwell (Somerset) sister city committee has been in existence for more than twenty-five years. Martine Hébert-Lefèvre, the committee’s president, held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the committee’s upcoming activities, including English classes.

In Togo, the government’s goal of achieving universal access to safe drinking water by 2030 has taken a new step forward with the commissioning of 305 boreholes equipped with hand-pump systems in the Plateaux region. These boreholes, constructed as part of the “Village Water Supply Project for 300 Boreholes,” with Chinese funding, were handed over to the beneficiaries on Friday, September 18, 2026, in a symbolic ceremony held in Abalo Copé, in the Wahala canton of Haho Prefecture.

The partnership agreement signed on September 11 in Brazzaville between the Women’s Advisory Council (CCF) and the Hoz Fablab training center for new technologies will provide Congolese female students with training in digital careers.

The Association of Agricultural Input Wholesalers and Retailers of Burkina Faso (AGRODIA) organized a guided tour of the Agricultural Technology Transfer Center (CTTA) on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in Samendeni. This initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Soil Values program and the Burkina Phosphate Mining Company (SEPB), aimed to promote good agricultural practices, high-yield seeds, and specific fertilizer formulations to strengthen farmers’ resilience.

The Galerie Rouge in Pont-l’Abbé and the Centre d’éveil aux arts plastiques de Cornouaille (CEAPC), known as “L’Atelier,” are launching a partnership that broadens the horizons of both organizations.

The new university campus in Taroudant, which is part of Ibn Zohr University, is a major academic and strategic project aimed at enriching the university’s offerings and expanding the range of educational opportunities available to students. This project, which is part of the ongoing momentum in the Kingdom’s higher education and scientific research sectors, also aims to meet the growing needs for training and human resources development.

On Saturday, September 26, the Association of Artisans, Merchants, and Entrepreneurs (ACE) of Tillières invites residents and visitors to an open house featuring local artisans, merchants, and entrepreneurs.

BirdLife Switzerland reports a record increase in the field lark population in the Grand-Marais: 68 males in 2026. This success stands in contrast to the nationwide decline in field bird populations, which calls for urgent action.

The national seminar to raise awareness among religious leaders and heads of religious organizations about the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) officially began on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The opening ceremony for this seminar was presided over by the Minister Delegate to the President of the Republic, in charge of the Interior and Public Security, Mr. Djibril MAMA CISSÉ. This initiative by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), supported by the Beninese government, aims to strengthen cooperation between state institutions and religious authorities.

In this era of European integration, sister city relationships bring citizens closer together. The one between Champigné (Les Hauts-d’Anjou) and Warmond has been in place for 23 years. But 2026 saw the arrival of a new team eager to breathe new life into the partnership! Following the Dutch delegation’s visit in the spring, it will be the residents of Les Hauts-d’Anjou’s turn to travel to the Netherlands in mid-October.

Open to doctoral students and early-career researchers, as well as college and high school teachers, this year’s International Study and Creativity Day on “Language(s) and Translation” will focus on “the said, the unsaid, and the oversaid about colors—from precision to necessary approximations.” Scheduled for November 28, 2026, in a hybrid format at the University of Bucharest, the event will offer an interdisciplinary exploration of color, viewed in turn as a sign, mark, marker, symbol, or indicator of a phenomenon in various fields, but also as a true driving force behind creation and creativity.

Three hundred sixty-six students who completed immersion internships at public and private government agencies and companies in Ferkessédougou received their internship completion certificates, on Friday, September 11, 2026, during a ceremony attended by government officials, business leaders, and parents.

The association Jeunesse éveillée pour l’action (JEA) organized a training and capacity-building session in Ouagadougou from September 9 to 13, 2026, for about 100 elementary and secondary school teachers.

Recently, members of the Chaudron-en-Mauges twinning committee met to plan the program for the new season, with a focus on the trip to visit their friends in the twin town of Montperreux-Chaon-Chaudron (Doubs).

The official reception hosted by Landévant’s elected officials for their counterparts from County Longford, where Ballymahon (Ireland) is located, took place on Thursday, September 10, at the Espace Kerverh.

In the wake of International Literacy Day, the General Directorate of Literacy and Non-Formal Education launched an awareness campaign on September 9 in Brazzaville targeting all segments of society, particularly those who dropped out of school early or who never had the opportunity to attend school.

A research and development center. Established following the 19th Francophonie Summit, the Collège international de Villers-Cotterêts brings together a consortium of institutions committed to the French language: the International Organization of La Francophonie, the AUF, the Cité internationale de la langue française, and France Éducation international. It supports those who keep the teaching of and in French alive around the world: teachers, researchers, educational administrators, translators, and interpreters.

According to a study, 219 metric tons of microplastics end up in the soil and water in Switzerland each year. PET is the material most frequently identified by researchers.

In L'Isle-en-Dodon, the town’s twinning with Godega di Sant'Urbano will celebrate its 20th anniversary from September 11 to 13. Events, including a contest organized by local merchants and an Italian concert, will mark this anniversary. The festivities aim to strengthen the cultural and friendly ties between the two towns.

The Association for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development (ASEDD) organized a workshop on Friday in Kombissiri a workshop to build capacity around its partnership with the Nubian Vault Association (AVN), aimed at promoting eco-friendly housing and storage solutions to protect the environment.