Togo

The U.S. Embassy in Togo will be closed this Monday, May 27, 2024, in tribute to all those who have lost their lives while serving the United States in the military. This day of remembrance, known in the United States as Memorial Day, is dedicated to honoring the memory of …

On Tuesday May 21, 2024, Prime Minister of Togo Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbé presented her resignation and that of her entire government to the President of the Republic, Faure Gnassingbé, who accepted it. This decision, in line with republican custom, marks a significant turning point in Togo’s political life. The President …

Legislative and regional elections in Togo will no longer be held on April 20 as the government has postponed this double ballot to a later date, indicates a press release. The Togolese must still wait to vote for their next deputies and governors. The country’s authorities postponed the date of …

Two journalists in Togo have been sent to prison for defaming the minister of Urban Planning, Housing and Land Reform, Kodjo Adedje on social media. Newspaper editor Loïc Lawson and freelance reporter Anani Sossou had accused the housing minister of failing to disclose the full details of a burglary at …

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 …