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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, …