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Michel Ocelot, director of the famous animated film Kirikou and the Witch, released in 1998, was in Lome for the Festival International Gbaka Animation (FIGA). Ocelot’s ambition at this event, which put the spotlight on animated cinema and attracted an enthusiastic audience, was to encourage young Togolese creators to pursue …

Togolese football legend, Emmanuel Adebayor, took to the pitch one last time on Sunday for a gala match in Lomé to celebrate his retirement. He was surrounded by a host of African football legends, including El Hadji Diouf, Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Mboma, and Samuel Eto’o. The game took place in …

Eight people were killed in cold blood after an attack on the village of Malgbangoun in northern Togo, according to reports. According to several residents, “armed men entered a compound and killed eight people in cold blood as the incident occurred on Friday night”. The owner of one house, who …

The Ministry of Primary Education has decided to take steps to ensure a safe environment for young pupils, in view of the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the school environment in Togo in recent years. A hotline, 8250, has been set up so that victims can report cases of sexual …

In Togo, an Armed Forces helicopter was involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon at the Nioukpourma military camp. After suffering a terrorist attack on October 2, the Togolese army lost one of its combat aircraft. On Sunday October 6, a Russian-made MI-23 helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from …

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 …

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 …

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began a mediation mission in Niamey, Niger, this Thursday, January 25, 2024. The main aim of the mission is to improve the country’s socio-political situation, and to advocate the immediate release of former president Mohamed Bazoum. The delegation, comprising …

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 …