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Lomé Opens 2nd RARE Forum to Enhance Educational Resources
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Lomé has been hosting the second edition of the African Meetings for Educational Resources, known as RARE, since Tuesday, June 24. Initiated and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), and implemented by UNESCO and the...
At least 3 people dead in Togo protests calling for leader’s resignation, Amnesty says
Associated Press
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July 1, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least three people died during protests in Togo’s capital Lomé on June 26, 27 and 28, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as leader Faure Gnassingbé faces increasing pressure from critics over recent changes in the...
IMF completes second review of Togo’s ECF arrangement
Panapress
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July 1, 2025
01 july 2025 - 12:44:12 MA/AR 320 Views Panafrican News Agency Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Togo, enabling...
Power Grab: Togolese, Ugandan Leaders Cling To Rule, But The Youth Must Rise Against Constitutional Coups
Daily Guide
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July 1, 2025
The writer Let’s keep our Togolese neighbors and Ugandan brethren in our thoughts and prayers as they confront the entrenched appetite of their ruling elites, who twist democratic principles to hang on to power. In Togo, the late Gnassingbé...
WATCH | Seven killed during Togo protests, say civil society groups
Times LIVE
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July 1, 2025
Seven people were killed during anti-government protests in Togo last week, said human rights activists, who accused security forces of using "shocking violence" against protesters. The protests calling for the resignation of longtime leader Faure...
3 days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
The Chronicle News Online
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July 1, 2025
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo’s leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and release political prisoners. Seven bodies were recovered from rivers in the...
Togo Sees Modest Growth in Vehicle Tax Collection in Q1 2025
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo's tax authority, the Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR), collected 1.36 billion CFA francs in Motor Vehicle Tax (TVM) during the first quarter of 2025. This figure, reviewed by Togo First and sourced from the General...
Security Forces Crackdown on Togolese Protesters
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Rabat – Many people have taken to the streets of the Togolese capital of Lome to protest against Faure Gnassingbe’s dictatorship. Gnassingbe’s government responded with a major crackdown and clashes with activists. Between June 26 – 28, civil...
Did security forces use excessive force in Togo protests?
ImpACT International
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At least seven people were killed and dozens injured during anti-government protests in Lomé, Togo, in late June 2025. Human rights activists and civil society groups have accused security forces of using excessive and disproportionate force to...
Seven killed during Togo protests, civil society groups say
WTVB - Michigan
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LOME (Reuters) -Seven people were killed during anti-government protests in Togo last week, said human rights activists, who accused security forces of using “shocking violence” against protesters. The protests calling for the resignation of...
Seven killed in Togo as Anti-Government protests turn violent
Switch TV
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June 30, 2025
Lome – At least seven people were killed in Togo over the weekend following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests that swept through the capital, Lomé. Civic rights groups confirmed the deaths and accused security forces of using...
Seven Killed In Togo Protests As Activists Condemn Security Forces’ ‘Shocking Violence’
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Home Africa Seven Killed In Togo Protests As Activists Condemn Security Forces’ ‘Shocking Violence’ In a joint statement, 12 Togolese civil society and human rights groups accused security forces of arbitrary arrests, beatings with batons and...
Volta group condemns human rights abuses in Togo following protests
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
A youth group calling itself the Volta Youth Network has strongly condemned the unfolding events in Togo, where authorities are violently suppressing protesters. The group accused the Faure Gnassingbé-led government of violating the fundamental...
Facts about the Gnassingbé family; All you need to know about the family that has been ruling Togo for over 55 years
Zambian Observer
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June 30, 2025
The Gnassingbé family has been a dominant force in Togolese politics for nearly six decades, shaping the West African nation’s trajectory since 1967. The dynasty began with Gnassingbé Eyadéma, a former military sergeant who seized power in a coup...
Wuh.ey: Blurring Memory, Fiction, and Folklore Through Togolese AI Art
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
Franco-Togolese visual artist Wuh.ey is part of a growing generation of African creatives using artificial intelligence not as a shortcut, but as a tool for storytelling. His works are cinematic, emotionally charged, and deeply symbolic—inviting...
Youth of Togo are saying enough is enough. Here is why the youth of Togo are protesting against the 58-year dynasty of the Gnassingbé family
Zambian Observer
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June 30, 2025
The Gnassingbé family has ruled Togo since 1967, with Faure Gnassingbé taking over in 2005 after his father, Gnassingbé Eyadéma. This long-term dynastic rule has frustrated many, especially the youth, who make up about 60% of the population under...
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
BBC
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Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo's leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and release political prisoners. Seven bodies were recovered from rivers in the...
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 30, 2025
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo’s leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and release political prisoners. Reports say dozens more people were injured, some...
At least 7 people killed during recent anti-government protests in Togo
Africanews
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June 30, 2025
At least seven people have been killed and many more injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to preliminary figures provided by civic groups on Sunday. The protests were over recent constitutional reforms...
Women are committed to community development in Togo despite the patriarchal customs
Global Voices
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June 30, 2025
Female community health workers during a training session in Dankpen Prefecture, located in the Kara region of northern Togo. Photo by Émile Bobozi. Used with permission. By Emile Bobozi In Togo’s rural communities, women bear much of the family...