Tensions mount in Togo as protesters demand longtime leader’s resignation
Security forces fired tear gas and arrested demonstrators in Togo’s capital Thursday and Friday (26-27 June) as hundreds took to the streets demanding the resignation […]
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Protests Erupt in Togo Over Constitutional Changes Amid Fears of Indefinite Rule
Violent clashes broke out in Togo’s capital, Lomé, on Thursday, June 26, as protesters confronted security forces over recent constitutional changes that critics say could […]
Togo Braces for New Wave of Protests Amid Rising Discontent Over Constitutional Reforms
Fresh calls for street protests have emerged in Togo, as youth-led movements and online activists rally the public for three days (June 26 to 28) […]
Togo suspends two French broadcasters for 3 months amid rising political tensions
Togo has suspended French state-funded broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, accusing them of spreading biased and inaccurate reporting that threatens national stability. […]
First Mpox Cases Found in Lomé, as Health Officials Are On High Alert
The first confirmed cases of Mpox, also known as monkeypox, a virus, are occurring in Togo. In the capital, Lomé, three cases—two involving women and […]
Togo: Faure Gnassingbé Inaugurated as Premier Amidst Storm over Contested Political Overhaul
Togo has entered a new political epoch this weekend as President Faure Gnassingbé was formally sworn in as Chairman of the Council of Ministers — […]
Togo’s President Appointed AU Mediator Amid Controversy in DR Congo Peace Process
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been appointed officially by the African Union as the mediator in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Togo hints at exiting ECOWAS to join junta-led AES bloc
Togo, West Africa’s third smallest country by landmass, might join the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes military junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, […]
Togo: Senatorial elections postponed from February 2 to 15
Togo’s first senatorial elections, initially set for February 2, 2025, have been rescheduled to February 15 to allow political actors more time to prepare, per […]
Commonwealth acknowledges ‘time has come’ to discuss slavery reparations
The 56 Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday October 26 in Samoa that “the time has come” to discuss “restorative justice” for Britain’s colonial past, following […]