Togo-Faure Gnassingbé lost his French Advisor, Debbasch
Charles Debbasch, the lawyer and special advisor to the Togolese Head of State, Faure Gnassingbé bowed out last Saturday in Paris at the age of 84.
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United States : Togolese gunned down by police after a standoff
Protests were held in Austin, Minnesota in the United States on Thursday, December 30, 2021, in response to the death of a 38-year-old man believed to be a Togolese. Kokou Christopher Fiafonou was killed on December 23 by Austin police officer Zachary Gast.
RSF calls for lifting of juridical control of Togolese journalists
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) has once again reacted to the release of the two Togolese journalists arrested last month for defaming some members of government. This time the Paris based NGO calls on Togo’s leaders to lift juridical control on the colleagues
Togo-The two Togolese journalists locked up are on bail
Ferdinand Ayité and Joël Egah, the two Togolese journalists arrested since December 10, 2021, were released on Friday December 31. A Conditional freedom.
Covid-19 vaccination : Togo begins the booster dose
As we reported a month ago, the administration of the booster dose of the vaccine against covid-19 is now effective in Togo. The government officially launched its start-up on Monday.
Ireland demands protection of one of its citizens jailed in Togo
Ireland urges the Togolese authorities to investigate allegations of torture against one of its citizens, Abdoul-Aziz Goma, a 52-year-old man from Togo, jailed for 3 years without trial.
Togo: journalists sent to prison for criticizing two ministers
The directors of the newspapers L’Alternative et Fraternité, Ferdinand Ayité and Joël Egah, arrested since December 10, have been transferred to the civil prison in Lomé. The charges against them are “contempt of authority” and “spreading false words on social media”.
Covid-19 : Togo officially announces existence of Omicron in the country
The last variant of coronavirus known as Omicron, is indeed present in Togo, and represents about 25% of new cases of contamination identified in the country, announced Wednesday the National Coordination of Management of the Response (CNGR) during its weekly press release.
An MP from Togo targeted by death threats and racist insults in France
The member of Parliament in the National Assembly of France, Patrice Anato ensures that he will file a complaint after receiving a threatening letter. The native of Togo explains that this is not the first time that he “or other colleagues” have received such “garbage” letters.
Togo launches an App for Covid-19 passes verification
Togolese government officially launched on Wednesday, an offline mobile application named PassCovidTG , which is intended to make it easier and better to verify Covid-19 passes on a daily basis