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World AFP Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead
Yahoo News
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At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial count civic groups gave journalists Sunday. Campaigning groups and rights organisations...
IMANI Head Urges Ghana Intervention in Togo Unrest
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Franklin Cudjoe, President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has called on Ghanaian President John Mahama to urgently mediate Togo’s escalating political crisis following violent crackdowns on protesters. Cudjoe warned that Ghana lacks the...
Ghana-Togo Trade Slows Amid Border Security Concerns
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Cross-border commerce between Ghana and Togo faces significant disruption as ongoing political tensions and civil unrest in Togo deter traders. Safety concerns have led many Ghanaian traders to curtail or halt regular trips into Togolese markets,...
Citizens demand resignation of Togo’s president Faure Essozimna Gnassinbé
Malawi 24
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June 28, 2025
A powerful wave of protests has swept across Togo as citizens are calling for the resignation of president Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled the country for nearly six decades. Demonstrators, led by opposition leaders, activists...
Lomé Airport Sees Slight 1.2% Rise in Passenger Traffic in Q1 2025
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport (AIGE) in Lomé handled 329,618 passengers in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures released on June 18 in the quarterly budget execution report. The marks a 1.2% increase from the...
Appel à manifestations au Togo: Trois j...
The Guardian Post
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Entre appels virtuels sans écho réel, diffusion de fausses images et couverture orientée de certains médias français, la tentative de manipulation a échoué face à la sérénité des populations et à la vigilance des autorités. Durant trois jours, les...
Togo: African Development Bank Strengthens Partnership With Civil Society
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African Development Bank ( ) held its first-ever Civil Society Open Day in Lomé, Togo, on 3 June. The event brought together representatives from the Togolese government, around 30 national and international civil society...
Star Garments opens state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Togo
Daily FT
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Togo Council President Faure Gnassingbé officially inaugurating the factory Star officials giving a tour of the Togo factory Star Garments Group, a powerhouse in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry and part of Charles Komar and Sons, officially...
Soldiers disperse Togolese protesters seeking resignation of longtime president Faure Gnassingbe
Premium Times
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June 27, 2025
Security forces in Togo on Thursday fired teargas and used batons to break up protesters gathered at Lome, the country’s capital, to demand the resignation of the president, Faure Gnassingbe. The protest was organised by civil society groups and...
Security forces disperse Togo protesters demanding president’s resignation
Al Jazeera
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June 27, 2025
Faure Gnassingbe facing criticism over changes to the country’s constitution that could keep him in power indefinitely. Security forces used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked roads in Togo’s capital to demand the resignation...
Togo: WACA Teams Up with University of Lomé to Boost Climate Funding
Togo First
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(Togo First) - In Togo, the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment (WACA-ResIP) has partnered with the University of Lomé to boost access to climate finance. The collaboration began with workshops on June 16, 2025, training about 30...
Lomé Hosts West Africa Workshop to Tackle Agricultural Risks
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Lomé is hosting a major regional workshop focused on managing agricultural risks in West Africa. The event started on June 16 and ends on June 20. It is organized by the ECOWAS Commission, Togo’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
WATCH | Togo soldiers break up protests against longtime leader Gnassingbe
Times LIVE
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Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital to call for the resignation of longtime leader Faure Gnassingbe, Reuters witnesses said. The gathering organised by...
Togo suspends RFI, France 24 for three months: communications authority
Times LIVE
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Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority said on Monday, accusing them of a lack of impartiality and rigour. The suspension comes as tensions...
Togo Suspends French Broadcasters Over Alleged Bias
News Ghana
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June 18, 2025
Togo’s media regulator has imposed a three-month ban on French broadcasters RFI and France 24, citing concerns over impartial reporting. The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAAC) announced the suspension late Monday, claiming the...
Clashes break out in Togo’s capital as protesters call for the president’s resignation
Associated Press
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June 26, 2025
LOME, Togo (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in several parts of Togo’s capital Lomé on Thursday, as President Faure Gnassingbé faced increasing pressure from critics over recent changes in the constitution that could...
Togo suspends French broadcasters, RFI and France 24 for repeated biased reporting
Zambian Observer
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June 18, 2025
Togo has taken a significant step towards regulating their media by handing two French firms suspension. The Togolese media regulator, the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC), suspended French broadcasters RFI (Radio France...
Togo: France 24 and RFI suspended for three months / IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists
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The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC), Togo’s broadcast regulator, suspended French broadcasters France 24 and Radio France International (RFI) for three months on 16 June, accusing them of “undermining the stability of...
Togo suspends French broadcasters RFI, France 24 for three m...
Modern Ghana
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Togo late Monday announced it was suspending French public broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, for an alleged lack of impartiality in their reporting. "This measure follows repeated failings, already reported and formally recalled, in...
Togo’s Mawouli wins Lagos golf classic, claims N10.2m prize
Daily Trust
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June 18, 2025
Togolese golf star, Ayao Mawouli, delivered a sensational performance to clinch the title at the 3rd edition of the eTranzact Golf Classic, part of the Professional Golfers’ Development (PGD) Tour, held at the prestigious Lakowe Lakes Golf Club in...