Tag: Togo
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๐น๐ฌ Togo Opposition Urges Postponement of July Municipal Elections
A coalition of opposition parties and civil society groups in Togo has called for an indefinite postponement of the municipal elections scheduled for July 17, 2025. The demand was issued in a joint statement by the National Alliance for Change (ANC), the Democratic Forces for the Republic (FDR), and two civic organizations, Novation Internationale and…
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๐น๐ฌ Star Garments opens new apparel factory in West Africa
Star Garments Group, a powerhouse in Sri Lankaโs apparel industry and part of Charles Komar & Sons, recently opened its new textile manufacturing facility at the Adรฉtikopรฉ Industrial Platform (PIA) in Togo. The ceremony, presided over by President of the Council of Togo Faure Gnassingbรฉ, marks a transformative milestone for both the company and West…
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๐น๐ฌ WORLD BANK APPROVES $300 MILLION TO BOOST TOGOโS AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved $300 million to help Togo become a center for agribusiness and animal nutrition in the region. The fund will help Togo scale up its Agricultural Modernization Program (ProMAT) and transform its agricultural sector through productive and climate-smart investment. This Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Program-for-Results (PforR) will last for 10…
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๐น๐ฌ Togo’s president faces calls to resign after protests over new role allowing indefinite rule
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbรฉ is facing growing pressure following a government clampdown on protests calling for his resignation over recent changes in the constitution that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely. Activists on Tuesday condemned the arrest and alleged maltreatment of dozens of people following staged protests late last week in Togoโs capital, Lomรฉ,…
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Africans don’t require authorization from former colonial powers to reclaim their appropriated artifacts, the Togolese foreign minister says
African peoples and the Afro-descendant diaspora do not have to ask permission from former colonizers to “talk about memory”, declared Robert Dussey during a pre-congress in preparation for the 9th Pan-African Congress in Lome. This event will be an opportunity to “take concrete actions” to give meaning to the Pan-Africanist struggle, affirmed the minister without…
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Dangerous Lassa hemorrhagic fever kills at least 163 people in Nigeria
According to a statement from the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak continues to spread across 34 of the country’s states and the Federal Capital Territory. The number of Lassa infections usually increases during the dry season, roughly from November to May. The disease spreads through contact with rat feces and can…
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Lomรฉ Turns to Turkish Instructors and Paramount for Military Support
With security cooperation with the EU currently on hold, Togo is increasingly relying on Turkish military experts to help it safeguard its northern borders, as well as on the South African defence firm Paramount Group. The West African nation has faced growing security challenges in recent years, particularly along its northern frontier, where porous borders…
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Togo notes Russia’s increased role in combating terrorism in Africa, foreign minister says
“We also became witnesses of Russia’s increased support for peacekeeping and counter-terrorism efforts on the continent,” Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey told panafrican.email He added that the delivery of military equipment, training support, and the exchange of intelligence data helped several countries in the region. “Although the primary responsibility for fighting terrorism lies with African…
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Low prices, pay delays drive Ghana cocoa farmers to smugglers
Low prices and payment delays are pushing Ghana’s cocoa farmers to sell to increasingly sophisticated smuggling rings, siphoning off production from border areas and raising doubt over next season’s output, growers and officials say. Failure to end the financing logjam and close the gap between Ghana’s official price and the amount paid by traffickers, they…
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Togo’s ruling party sweeps legislative poll with overwhelming majority
๐น๐ฌ The final provisional results of Togo’s legislative election last month reveal a resounding victory for the ruling party, securing 108 out of 113 seats in parliament. President Faure Gnassingbe’s UNIR party’s decisive win follows the approval of contentious constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament, potentially extending Gnassingbe’s 19-year rule. The reforms, adopted in March,…
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