The 5th cohort of ERAIFT's 4 regional masters programmes began their academic year on Monday 17 July 2023 in the ERAIFT conference room. This 5th cohort of 40 students, selected following an international call for applications launched in September 2022, is composed by 10 nationalities including: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Togo, Niger, the Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Cameroon and Chad. The ceremony was essentially informative and educational, rather than ceremonial. New students were briefed on the school's international governance and teaching structure.