Togo

First country in the world to have eradicated four neglected tropical diseases such as dracunculiasis, lymphatic filariasis, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and trachom, Togo has been officially distinguished by the World Health Organization (WHO) through a certificate of recognition, this Monday, August 22, 2022. Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé received the …

France recalled its ambassador to Togo, Jocelyne Caballero, after the diplomat was accused of intimidating and harassing embassy staff. Jocelyne Caballero is no longer France Ambassador to Togo. It comes as the Quai d’Orsay opened a case on July 28 against the ambassador and her collaborator, the first embassy counselor, …

Two security forces in Togo died on the night of July 18 to 19, 2022, after their patrol fell into an ambush by unknown persons assimilated to terrorists in the north of the country. The tragedy occurred in the village of Tiwoli which was the scene of this umpteenth attack …

The Togolese armed forces on Thursday said they were responsible for a recent explosion that killed seven civilians and injured two others, after mistaking them for jihadists. The explosion occurred in the prefecture of Tône, near the border with Burkina Faso, where a Sahelian jihadist insurgency threatens to spread to …

Former Togolese international footballer Emmanuel Adebayor in an interview with Russian media said he loves President Putin, whom he described as a man of character. The former captain of the Eperviers du Togo was in Russia a few days ago. Recently appointed member of CAF’s Technical and Development Committee, the …

A terrorist group carried out an attack in Togo against a military checkpoint in Koundjoaré in Kpendjal prefecture, near Burkina Faso border, killing eight soldiers and injuring many others, local media reported. Material damage are also recorded in the attack carried by terrorist elements on motorbikes. According to the radiomotaog …

Professor Moustafa MIJIYAWA Minister in charge of health-Togo, is elected president of the 71st session of the WHO regional committee. He will be assisted by his colleagues from Botswana and Sao Tome and in principle as vice-chairmen. The WHO Regional Committee for Africa is the Organization’s decision-making body for health …

While vaccination against Covid-19 should begin on March 10 in Togo, a study already shows that the first dose of the vaccine “AstraZeneca” provides 30 to 50% protection against the virus. Very effective against severe forms of the Coronavirus, according to recently published studies, it is carried out in two …

Arrested in September 2020 for having made reprehensive remarks, prophet Esaïe was tabled in the civil prison of Lome more than three months ago. His trial took place on January 6, 2021. According to informations, the ‘man of God’ was sentenced to 36 months in prison including 32 suspended, which …

The Togolese bimbo has been at the center of comments on the web since Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The reason, she posted on her facebook page a photo of her with the face partly disfigured. With the legend “i cant sleep”, this photo of the American top model, native of …