The financial package for the Madawaska wind power project, located on the Dégelis and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande territories, is now complete.

To mark its 45th anniversary, the Quimper-Limerick twinning committee will be celebrating Saint Patrick's Day on Friday March 13 in two stages.

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.

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.

The Mamers (Sarthe) twinning committee with Gerolzhofen is looking forward to a busy year. And looks to the younger generation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

The La Varenne twinning committee held its general meeting on Friday February 20. The various reports were presented and approved.

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.