Togo: Civil society plans new protest in memory of June victims
In a renewed effort to demand justice and honor those killed during the June 2025 protests, several civil society organizations…
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Global experts launch elite fundraising course to reinvent African fundraising
A high-stakes training opportunity designed to revolutionize how African nonprofits mobilize funding has been launched in Nairobi. As foreign aid…
ICC urged to investigate bloody crackdown on protesters in Togo
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), along with the Human Rights League (LDH) and a coalition of Togolese lawyers,…
Togo- Crise sociopolitique: L’opposition appelle Faure Gnassingbé à passer la main
Au Togo, l’opposition démocratique semble parler d’une seule voix. Des organisations de la société civile, ainsi que des formations politiques…
Togo unrest persists despite Aamron’s release
The release of Togolese rapper Aamron on June 21 has not slowed down growing public unrest. Activists are maintaining calls…
Amnesty International urges investigation into torture allegations in Togo
Amnesty International has called on Togolese authorities to investigate allegations of torture and ill-treatment against protesters arrested during early June…
“No parties this time”: Togolese youth to lead their own revolt on June 6
A powerful wave of discontent is building in Togo as the country approaches June 6, a date now set by…
Togolese rapper Amron arrested: opposition denounces political repression
The arrest of Togolese rapper and activist Tchala Essowè Narcisse, known as Amron, has sparked strong condemnation from the opposition…
Electricity tariffs surge in Togo amid soaring living costs
A recent increase in electricity tariffs in Togo — up to 30% — has sparked outrage from the Association Togolaise…
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…
Une étude révèle les escroqueries en ligne les plus courantes lors du Black Friday.Restez à l’écoute !
Image de Pexels Le Black Friday arrive et, avec lui, les escroqueries en ligne. Si vous ne voulez pas avoir…
Togo- Investissements en ligne : Un risque que le gouvernement refuse de tolérer
Les investissements en ligne, notamment liés au trading et aux cryptomonnaies, continuent de susciter la méfiance des autorités togolaises. Dans…
Journalist Ferdinand Ayité faces news allegations from Togo
The Togolese authorities have reportedly leveled serious accusations against investigative journalist Ferdinand Ayité and Commander Olivier Amah, both currently exiled in France. They are alleged to be involved in a conspiracy against state security and acts of terrorism.
Bitcoin : L’origine et l’avenir de la crypto-monnaie
Le Bitcoin, première crypto-monnaie au monde, a révolutionné le paysage financier depuis sacréation en 2009. Son origine mystérieuse et son…
Four civilians killed in a terrorist attack in northern Togo
On the night of Thursday, June 21, 2024, the village of Bamone, located in the Namoudjoga district of northern Togo, witnessed a violent attack attributed to suspected terrorists, according to reports by L’Alternative
RSF uncovers continued surveillance on Togolese media figures
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed this week that Pegasus cyber-espionage software continues to infiltrate the mobile phones of Togolese journalists, especially Loïc Lawson and Anani Sossou. The duo currently faces legal action in Togo, triggered by a complaint from the Minister of Urban Planning.
Togo – Legal Saga continues for journalists Lawson and Sossou
This legal saga draws parallels with a past defamation case involving journalists Isidore Kowounou, Ferdinand Ayité, and the late Joël Egah, who had clashed with the same minister and another government official.
Togo-Crackdown on Cybercrime : 13 Nigerians arrested in Lomé
Additionally, a group of 13 Nigerian cybercriminals was arrested on September 30th. They specialize in online scams, creating counterfeit profiles on social media to establish fraudulent romantic relationships.
Togo enforces helmet requirement for motorcycle passengers
In Togo, failure to wear helmets by passengers on two or three-wheel motorcycles is now being penalized. Following a two-week “intensified” awareness campaign on the roads, the National Police began making arrests on Monday, August 28, 2023.
The fate of Togolese women giving birth on the ground
Amnesty International is calling on Togolese authorities to urgently improve access to maternal health care in the country, and reduce infant and neonatal mortality. This is part of the conclusions of a report published by the NGO on July 31, 2023, African Women’s Day.
Poor living conditions of Togolese workers in Yemen and Oman
The Martin Luther King Movement (MMLK) has issued this week, an alert to the Togolese authorities citing the “deplorable” living and working conditions of Togolese domestic workers in Yemen and Oman.
Togo to strengthen the fight against psychoactive substances
The Togolese government recalled this week that the sale and consumption of tobacco and its by-products, especially shisha, are prohibited and punishable. Togo therefore wants to intensify control and the fight against the promotion and consumption of psychoactive substances.
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Togo-ECOWAS Court of Justice orders the release of ten prisoners
The Togolese State is requested to release ten detainees arrested in 2019, following violence that the Togolese government denounced as an armed insurrection. The decision was made on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
British Togoland: a new message to King Charles III
Activists claiming the independence of the western part of the former Togoland sent a message to King Charles III on the occasion of his coronation this Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Two Togolese journalists to be tried despite being in exile
The Togolese journalists Ferdinand Ayite and Isidore Kouwonou, respectively Director of Publication and Editor-in-Chief of the Togolese investigative newspaper L’ALTERNATIVE will be tried again on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Lomé Court of Appeal, we learn.
Appeal for funds to save the life of a Togolese in the US
The family of Dr. Jean-Marc Komi Akakpo, a Togolese residing in the United States of America, is requesting financial assistance to assist the compatriot, who suffered a cardiac arrest last February, while his health insurance came to an end.
The Population of Togo exceeds 8 million in 2022
In Togo, the final results of the fifth General Population and Housing Census were made public this Tuesday, April 04, 2023. The update indicates that the West African country currently has a population of over 8 million
Togo-“Germany Is Back,” a new association founded by Christian Spieker
The German-Togolese Dr Christian Yaovi Spieker has launched a new association called “GERMANY IS BACK”. It was officially born in Lomé, on March 29, 2023 with its registration at the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Territorial Development, which gives it its existence, its founder announced on Monday.
Togo-Faure Gnassingbé pardons 352 prisoners
A total of 352 prisoners have reportedly benefited from a presidential pardon granted by the Togolese Head of State Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé this Thursday, March 30, 2023.
France-Bolloré remains indicted for alleged corruption in Togo
The French businessman Vincent Bolloré has not finished with his legal setbacks linked to Togo. The Paris Court of Appeal on March 21 canceled part of the documents of the investigation, but it confirmed his indictment for corruption.
Rights of persons with disabilities: Togo’s report submitted to UN
Togo’s initial report on the rights of persons with disabilities was reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Friday March 17, 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Irregularities in the management of COVID-19 funds in Togo
Since last month, the report of the Court of Auditors on COVID-19 funds in Togo has been unveiled on the institution’s website and has been the subject of comments on social media, especially since it reveals irregularities in the management.
US-Global Human Rights Defender award: A Togolese among the ten winners
On Wednesday February 1, 2023, the U.S Department of State announced the winners of the annual Global Human Rights Defender Awards. Among them, the Togolese Ekoue David Joseph Dosseh.
The minimum wage raised to 52,500 FCFA in Togo
The guaranteed interprofessional minimum wage of 35,000 FCFA (about $57 monthly) in force since 2012, will experience an increase in Togo from Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Togo Youth innovation week officially launched
The first Youth Innovation Week (Togo Youth innovation week) was officially launched on Tuesday December 13 in Lomé and the logo of the event is unveiled.
Togo-New law on sexual abuse: The UK updates its citizens
Following the adoption of a new law to better combat sexual violence in Togo, the United Kingdom has issued a statement on Wednesday informing its citizens traveling or residing in the country.
Taking office of the 48 new delegates of the High Council of Togolese Abroad
The 48 new country delegates of the High Council of Togolese Abroad (HCTE) elected last month, officially took office this Wednesday, November 23, 2022, during a ceremony led in Lomé by the Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Dussey.
Togo-Terrorist attacks displace more than 4,000 people
Togo has been providing assistance for several months to the populations victims of attacks by terrorist groups in the Savannah region and beyond the national borders, announces the government, which indicates that the number of displaced persons already exceeds 4,000.
Togo launches a Website for tourism
Togo now officially has an internet portal dedicated to tourism. The Minister of the sector, Gbenyo Lamadokou unveiled the site a few days ago.
HSGF denounces “unlawful” minerals resources exploitation in Western Togoland
The Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), one of the groups demanding independence for the western part of the former Togoland, denounces the exploitation of mineral resources on their territory, an act that activists deem illegal.
More than thousand Togolese pilgrims expected for Hajj 2022
After two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the great pilgrimage to Mecca will take place this year for the Togolese Muslim community. “The quota reserved for our country goes from 2,225 in 2019 to 1,098 this year,” said the Minister of Territorial Administration, Payadowa Boukpessi.
A Chadian trader stabs a Togolese soldier to death
A Togolese gendarme was fatally stabbed on Thursday by a Chadian trader who also injured a policeman. The Minister of Security and Civil Protection of Togo, Gal Yark Damehame, commenting on the case, communicated the circumstances of the tragedy.
Togo-10 weekly flights between Lomé and Washington
Ethiopian Airlines officially launched on Wednesday, June 1, a new connection to Washington DC from Lomé. An inaugural flight took place in this direction, following a ceremony organized at Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport (AIGE).
Togo can now prosecute persons involved in maritime crime.
Togo is strengthening its fight against maritime piracy. The country validated its Standardized and Harmonized Operating Procedures Document last week, becoming at the same time the first country in French-speaking West Africa to adopt this provision.
Togo-Fifteen “terrorists” killed in the Kpinkankandi attack
Fifteen terrorists were killed by Togolese soldiers during the attack perpetrated last week in northern Togo, the government announced on Wednesday evening.
The US condemns the new terrorist attack in northern Togo
The United States of America has “strongly” condemned the deadly terrorist attack that claimed the life of eight Togolese soldiers in the north of the country on the night of May 10-11, 2022.
EU condemns the terrorist attack in northern Togo
The European Union (EU) has become one of Togo’s first partners to express its indignation following the murderous attack on the Togolese army on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
Togo suffers a second terrorist attack in the North
A new terrorist attack took place in the north of Togo, at the operational outpost of Kpinkankandi in the canton of Koundjouaré (prefecture Kpendjal), we learned from sources this Wednesday.
ECOWAS praises the opening of Togo’s Police Information Center
As part of the “West African Police Information System (WAPIS)” program, the government of Togo, represented by its Minister of Security and Civil Protection, General Damehane YARK, proceeded on April 29, 2022, to the inauguration of the Information Center of Togo Police (CIPT), at the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior and Civil Protection.
Summary of the history of Togo’s independence
Togo got independence on April 27, 1960. Sylvanus Olympio who was the Prime Minister since the elections supervised by the UN, became the President of the new Republic.
Togolese shocked by the customs tariffs at Lomé airport
The Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) published a guide in which the rights and duties of travelers are mentioned. The institution recalled on taxes that are applied even on personal belongings.
Togo-Suspension of visits to detainees lifted after two years
Togo’s prisons will be reopened to the public from Friday for visits to detainees, after two years of closure due to Covid-19, Justice Minister Pius Kokouvi Agbétomey announced.
Togo-Lomé-Washington DC flights are increasing
Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport in Lomé has been chosen by Ethiopian Airlines as the starting point for direct flights to Washington DC, the Togolese government announced on Wednesday
No charges against the U.S policemen who shot a Togolese
No charges will be filed against the Austin policemen who allegedly shot Kokou Christopher Fiafonou, a 38-year-old Togolese, last December.
Benin: a French traveler arrested for illegal possession of a weapon
A French national was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin Gantin International Airport in Cotonou in possession of a weapon, Beninese media reported earlier this weekend.
A ship runs aground on the Togolese coast
A ship ran aground on Monday April 4, 2022 on the Togolese coast in Lomé around noon, we learned this morning.
Covid-19-Updates to travelers from Togo to Turkey
The consular service of the Turkish Embassy in Lomé remains inoperative. Visas will still be issued to Togolese citizens by the Turkish Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, the Embassy recalled in a statement issued with some updates on new travel measures regarding Covid-19.
US Secretary congratulates Former Prime Minister of Togo
The Secretary of the United States of America, Antony Blinken congratulated the former Prime Minister of Togo, Gilbert Fosoun Houngbo for his election at the head of the International Labor Organization.
Togolese minister criticized for the Summit on transition and terrorism
While the Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Robert Dussey took stock of the upcoming meeting as part of the summit that Lomé will host on political transition and the fight against terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, it received a critical response on Twitter.
New suspected terrorist threat in northern Togo
The Togolese Minister of Security and Civil Protection of Togo confirmed Thursday a “new incursion of terrorists” into northern Togo on the night of February 19, 2022.