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Togo establishes its National Coordination of Volta Basin Users: a decisive step towards inclusive governance of natural resources
GWP
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This initiative is part of the REWarD Volta River Basin project, which aims to structure and recognise users in each of the basin countries. It responds to a strategic need: to involve local communities in decision-making processes related to...
Togo Launches Work Experience Program for 1,200 Young People
Togo First
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(Togo First) - On August 16, the Togolese government launched the 2025 edition of the “Active Holidays in Companies” project in Lomé and several regional towns. The Ministry of Public Service Reform, Labour and Social Dialogue spearheads the...
FG pledges steady gas supply to Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 15, 2025
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring steady gas supply to neighbouring countries, including Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana, to combat energy poverty and foster economic prosperity in West African nations. The Minister of...
Chinese doctors provide free medical services in Togo
Xinhua News Agency
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LOME, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctors on Thursday provided free clinical services to local people in the Pya area of northern Togo's Kozah Prefecture. The event, hosted by the Pya Medical and Social Center, was jointly carried out by the two...
Ghana cocoa farmers revolt over prices, threaten mass smuggling
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
A coalition of Ghanaian cocoa farmers has threatened to bar officers of the national regulator from their farms to protest the newly announced producer price for the upcoming season, which they say could fuel illegal smuggling to Ivory Coast and...
After Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger Extends Salkadamna Coal Project Invitation to Togo
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Niger is expanding its Salkadamna coal project to include Togo, after securing partnerships with Burkina Faso and Mali. On August 13, 2025, Niger’s Energy Minister Amadou Haoua presented the project to Togo’s authorities, including...
Togo is flexing its unrivaled maritime power
Independent (Uganda)
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August 12, 2025
Port of Lomé is drawing heightened interest from Washington and Moscow as both powers compete for influence in West Africa’s most strategically positioned gateway. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Port of Lomé, in the capital of Togo, is...
Kumtor's medical service replenished with ambulance for Togolok employees
24.kg
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August 13, 2025
18:19, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 18:19, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA Kumtor Operating Company CJSC has purchased an ambulance for specialists working at Togolok deposit and...
Vicksburg Police Department Incident Reports: July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025
The Vicksburg Post - Mississippi
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August 18, 2025
Vicksburg Police Department Incident Reports: July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025 Published 2:49 pm Monday, August 18, 2025 The following incidents were recorded by the Vicksburg Police Department during the period July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025. The incidents are...
Togo Flexing Dominance in Maritime Sector
News Central TV
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August 11, 2025
Port of Lomé is drawing heightened interest from Washington and Moscow as both powers compete for influence in West Africa’s most strategically positioned gateway. The port is increasingly becoming attractive to global powers, as Russia and the...
From Lagos To Lomé: Nzurum Expands Access To Crayola’s Creative Tools Across W’Africa
New Telegraph
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August 13, 2025
With an expanding footprint in education and retail distribution, Stephen Nzurum of SFi Africa Brands Ltd is leading efforts to bring globally respected creative tools from Crayola into the hands of children across Nigeria and West Africa. Through...
Gas Minister Assures New WAPCo Leadership of FG’s Support
This Day
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August 18, 2025
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing energy security in the West African sub-region. Ekpo stated this during a meeting with the outgoing...
Minister: Nigeria will prioritise Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana in gas supply to West Africa
The Cable
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August 13, 2025
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says the federal government will prioritise Togo, the Benin Republic, and Ghana in gas supply to the West African region. Ekpo spoke during a meeting with the outgoing and incoming...
Fact check: Did Trump help stop 6 wars?
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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August 18, 2025
President Donald Trump and his supporters have coined a new nickname for him: the "peacemaker-in-chief." The White House recently touted several peace deals and ceasefires, some temporary, as feathers in Trump’s cap. The administration says the...
FG pledges steady gas supply to Togo, Benin, Ghana
Punch
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August 13, 2025
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a steady gas supply from Nigeria to Togo, Benin Republic, and Ghana in a bid to tackle energy poverty and promote economic prosperity in the West African sub-region. Minister of...
Of atomic bombs, Animal Farm and a looming inflection point in world history
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
On 15 August 1945, the Japanese emperor’s prerecorded message of unconditional surrender was broadcast to his nation by radio. To most Japanese, much of it was almost indecipherable, spoken in the emperor’s high-pitched voice using the subtle,...
CAF WCL 2025: Bayelsa Queens set for another shot at glory in Côte d’Ivoire
New National Star
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August 18, 2025
Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens will carry the nation’s hopes when the WAFU B Zonal Qualifiers for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League kick off in Côte d’Ivoire later this month.1 The Prosperity Girls, champions of the inaugural WAFU Zone B Women’s...
Togo Launches 4th FESMA to Celebrate African Gastronomy
Togo First
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(Togo First) - • 4th International Festival “La Marmite” runs 6–10 August in Lomé, focusing on women’s role in agriculture and food. • Around 500,000 visitors expected; spotlight on local rice and traditional drink “Sodabi.” • Event aims to make...
Ghana's border with Togo needs urgent security boost - Analyst warns
GhanaWeb
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August 11, 2025
Security analyst Peter Bismark has raised an alarm over the porous nature of Ghana’s borders with Togo and Burkina Faso, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to national safety. Speaking in an interview with Kwadwo Sefah Danquah on...
Search underway for missing Norwegian hiker in northern Manitoba
Winnipeg Sun
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August 18, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Manitoba A 29-year-old Norwegian adventurer, Steffen Skjottelvik, has gone missing on a trek from Fort Severn, Ont., to York Factory, Man., after his dogs returned without him, prompting a fuel-strained volunteer search...