Togo cancels OIF summit amid unrest
The Togolese government on Monday requested the cancelation of the summit of l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie scheduled for next month in the West African […]
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Ghanaian President to Mediate in Togo Crisis
Ghana’s President Nana Akuffo-Addo will hold, in coming days, discussions with 14 Togolese opposition parties on the ongoing political crisis that has claimed the lives […]
Togo: Angry protesters burn down several public buildings as political crisis worsens
Angry protesters in Togo have set ablaze government buildings and a police station late on Monday night in the country’s’ second largest city of Sokode, […]
Fresh anti-Gnassingbé protests kicks-off today in Togo
Togolese opposition parties have started fresh anti-Gnassingbé protest on Wednesday, accusing the government of not responding favourably to their requests after the last series of […]
Togo: constitution bill fails to get sufficient backing from MPs
Togo will hold a referendum in the coming months to vote on presidential term limits after parliament on Tuesday failed to vote the amendment of […]
African-Israeli summit postponed as political crisis deepens in Togo
Togo’s embattled president Faure Gnassingbé has requested the cancellation of an Israeli-Africa summit scheduled for October, as the West African nation has been experiencing unrest […]
Togo must respond to “protesters’ expectations” – UN
The United Nations envoy to the West African region urged authorities in Togo to respond to people’s “legitimate expectations” as demonstrations in the tiny nation […]
UN sends Special Representative to Togo as political crisis worsens
The United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Ibn Chambas, arrived in Togo on Thursday as anti-Gnassingbé dynasty protests in […]
Internet shutdown in Togo as protests mount
Access to Internet in Togo has been severely restricted since Wednesday amid opposition mounting protests in Togo. Tens of thousands of people have marched through […]
Togo: Government introduces draft Bill to amend constitution
The Togolese Ministers’ Council adopted Tuesday a draft bill seeking to amend articles 52, 59 and 60 of the 1992 Constitution. The move comes as […]