Togo : Opposition and Civil Society Demand Political Transition
Tensions are mounting in Togo as twelve political parties and civil society organizations jointly denounce the recent constitutional reform establishing…
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A Togolese student jailed in Ukraine after being forced to fight for Russia, MMLK reports
The Martin Luther King Movement in Togo (MMLK) has expressed deep sorrow over the imprisonment of a young Togolese student…
Nigerian National Defense College Delegation Visits Togo’s Revenue Office
A delegation from Nigeria’s National Defense College (NDC) visited the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) on Wednesday as part of a…
Togo’s president appoints senators amid political controversy
President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé has officially appointed 20 new senators (10 men and 10 women), in accordance with a new…
Togo’s opposition forms new front against controversial Constitution
Togo’s opposition continues to strongly oppose the new Constitution, which was promulgated on May 6, 2024. On Monday, March 3,…
British High Commissioner explores new trade partnerships with Togo
The Togolese head of State, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé met with the British High Commissioner to Togo, Harriet Thompson, on Wednesday…
Togo: final results of Senate Elections announced despite opposition boycotts
In Togo, despite strong criticism and boycotts from the major opposition parties, the results of the February 15th elections have…
Court sent Togolese activist “Affectio” back to jail pending final ruling
Togolese activist Honoré Sitsopé Sokpor, widely known by his pseudonym “Affectio”, was sent back to prison on Wednesday following a…
Togo’s Ruling Party Dominates in the Controversial Senate Elections
The ruling party in Togo, the Union for the Republic (UNIR), has won a sweeping majority in the country’s first-ever…
Togo’s Senate Elections: A Milestone in Democracy or a Step Back?
Togo is holding its first-ever senatorial elections this Saturday, February 15, 2025, a landmark event under the country’s new parliamentary…