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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 …

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 …

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 …

Togo is now among the first African countries to have received the first batch of vaccines from the COVAX Facility, a UN-backed initiative to ensure poorer nations acquire the doses. The country received 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday. The batch also contains 157,500 syringes, and 1,575 safety boxes. …

A judge in Paris has ruled that the corruption trial of a leading French industrialist should go ahead, despite his guilty plea. The court decided that the case against Vincent Bolloré was so serious that it should not be settled, as agreed with prosecutors, with a $450,000 fine. Mr Bolloré …

The United Nations has strongly condemned an attack on a peacekeepers base in central Mali. 28 peacekeepers from Togo were injured when the temporary UN base in Kerena, near Douentza, was hit by fire early Wednesday morning. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamic extremists linked to …

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 …

In Togo, the law remains repressive in regard to this sexual orientation. Homosexuality is not allowed in the country directed by Faure Gnassingbe. It is rather considered as an against-nature act, punished by a three-year prison sentence and a heavy fine. According to analyses done by our colleagues of Republicoftogo, …