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“Simply unacceptable”: Catholic Bishops in Togo Denounce Police Brutality after Killing of Seven in Protests
ACI Africa
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July 2, 2025
In the statement that their president, Bishop Benoît Alowonou of Kpalimé Diocese, signed, CET members explain that the trivialization of fundamental principles of human life, which they say underpin every religion, culture, and civilization, may...
Lomé Hosts First Francophone Forum on Emergency Housing
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Lomé, Togo, is hosting the first-ever Francophone Emergency Housing Forum (RHUF) this week. The event, which started on July 1 and set to end today July 3, comes as humanitarian and climate-related crises continue to intensify...
West African Compliance Officers Convene in Lomé for 2nd Grand Meeting, July 8-9
Togo First
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(Togo First) - For the second consecutive year, Lome, Togo's capital, will host West African compliance and anti-money laundering experts on July 8 and 9. The GRCRO, organized by the Togolese Association of Compliance Officers (ATCO), brings...
ECOWAS Urges Restraint and Dialogue Amid Deadly Protests in Togo
teleSUR
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July 3, 2025
July 2, 2025 Hour: 8:02 pm The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has broken its silence on the escalating political crisis in Togo, issuing a statement late Monday calling for restraint and inclusive dialogue following a wave of...
ECOWAS calls for restraint in violent protests in Togo
Africanews
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July 2, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has expressed concern about the current state of affairs in Togo. Protests against the regime of Faure Gnassingbé that involved a violent police response and saw at least 7 people...
NALAG President appeals to ECOWAS, AU to intervene in Togo’s crisis
Ghana News Agency
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July 2, 2025
By Albert Allotey Accra, July 02, GNA – Mr Alfred Asiedu Adjei, the President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has called on ECOWAS and the African Union to act immediately to bring the political tension in Togo...
A masterclass in transit at Lomé Airport
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 2, 2025
On my way back to Nigeria from a validation meeting in Accra, Ghana, after days of intellectual engagement with scholars, renowned professors, democratic activists, and civil society organisations from West Africa sub region, I had an unexpected...
NALAG President urges ECOWAS and AU to act on Togo crisis before it’s too late
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 2, 2025
By Jacob Aggrey As Ghana marked its first Republic National Thanksgiving Day on July 1, the President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Hon. Alfred Asiedu Adjei, used the occasion to reflect on the country’s...
Togo Secures New $60.5M Disbursement from IMF
Togo First
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of $60.5 million to Togo. The approval follows a second review of Togo's 42-month, $400 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which received approval in March 2024. The...
Togo: Leaders who ignore Africa’s new political wave will be on the wrong side of history – Dr Eze
Joy FM
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July 2, 2025
The Togolese leader, Faure Gnassingbé, has been sworn in as "President of the Council of Ministers" - a new post which is the highest office in the government's executive branch and has no official term limits. The Director of Democratic Futures...
Togo: Africans are now telling governments what democracy must deliver – Chukwuemeka Eze warns elites
Joy FM
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July 2, 2025
Director of Democratic Futures in Africa at the Open Society Foundations, Dr Chukwuemeka B. Eze, says the era when political elites dictated what democracy should mean in Africa is over. He believes citizens, especially youth, women, and rural...
Togo protests: ECOWAS Commission urges stakeholders to resort to dialogue
3News.com
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July 1, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has expressed concern about the current state of affairs in Togo. In a press release issued on July 1, the Commission called on all stakeholders in the ongoing conflict to opt for...
AFRICA/TOGO - The Bishops: "disproportionate" violence
Fides
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July 2, 2025
Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the unacceptable and disproportionate violence, regardless of its origin, perpetrators, or justification," the bishops of Togo issued a joint statement on last week's clashes,...
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...
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: Rights groups report several killed in demonstrations
Deutsche Welle
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July 1, 2025
Several people were killed during anti-government demonstrations over the weekend in Togo's capital, Lome, according to civil society groups. The unrest comes as Togo's long-time leader, Faure Gnassingbe, is positioned to remain in power...
Togolese Banks Boost Loans to CFA286 Billion, Up 19% in Q1
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Banks in Togo sharply increased lending in the first quarter of 2025, signaling a resilient economy and stronger support for the private sector. Togolese banks issued CFA286 billion in new loans from January to March 2025, according...
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 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...