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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...
Togo: Ministry of Higher Education Reviews Key Scientific Research and Innovation Program in Recent B2B meeting
Togo First
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Togo's Ministry of Higher Education presents results of the VaRRIWA project, promoting academic research and innovation in West Africa. The initiative has led to 14 key projects, including four in Togo, and generated 322 jobs, highlighting the...
Nigeria, Togo set to defend titles at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships
The Sun Nigeria
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July 6, 2025
Defending champions, Nigeria and Togo are gearing up to retain their titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 19 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria,...
Togo urged to end violent crackdown on protesters
JURIST
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July 4, 2025
Amnesty International expressed outrage on Thursday over the violent crackdown on protests in Togo on June 26, citing the unjustified use of force and ill-treatment by the police and security forces. The organization urged the Togolese authorities...
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...
Togo to Get Six Vocational Centers with €50M Funding from EBID
Togo First
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(Togo First) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will inject 50 million euros into the construction and outfitting of six technical education and vocational training (TVET) centers in Togo. The project, approved during the...
Togo protests signal youth anger at dynastic rule – but is change possible?
Yahoo News
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Lome, Togo – The chants have faded in the streets, the barricades have been cleared, and an eerie calm hangs over Togo after days of mass protests in the West African nation’s capital. But beneath the surface, anger simmers, security forces remain...
Nigeria, Togo set for showdown at ITTF W’Africa championships
Punch
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July 6, 2025
Defending champions Nigeria and Togo are preparing to retain their titles at the 2025 International Table Tennis Africa Federation West Africa Regional Championships in Lagos from July 16 to 19. The event will take place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas...
Togo: Amnesty International calls for end to use of force against protesters
Africanews
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July 4, 2025
A 17-year-old, held for five days at different police stations, with only a sachet of water to drink per day. A man, attacked by a group of soldiers to the point where he lost consciousness. Men and women, abducted by unidentified attackers. These...
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...
We Call For Peaceful And Political Settlement To The Crisis In The Republic Of Togo
Scoop
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Again, the people of Togo are on the streets across the country to protest against their government. As a result, protesters are now calling for President Faure Gnassingbe to resign over what the Togolese people say, his failed leadership in the...
Streaming platforms making musicians poor –Socrate Safo
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
FILM producer Socrate Safo has reignited a debate about the Ghanaian music industry's over-reliance on streaming platforms, arguing that they have not necessarily increased our musicians' global reach or revenue. All that has happened is owners of...
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: Testimonies provide glimpse into violent repression of protests
Amnesty International
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July 3, 2025
The Togolese authorities must put an end to unnecessary and excessive use of force against protesters, said Amnesty International, amid the latest violent crackdown on protests in the capital, Lomé, since 26 June. The organization spoke with 18...
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...
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...
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...
Syria, Ukraine and Gaza among countries to receive heritage funds from Aliph
The Art Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
ALIPH, the Geneva-based cultural heritage protection agency, has announced more than $16m in its latest funding round, with support going to Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, as well as a dedicated focus on the effects of climate change on cultural...
Seven killed in Togo as Anti-Government protests turn violent
Switch TV
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June 30, 2025
Lome – At least seven people were killed in Togo over the weekend following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests that swept through the capital, Lomé. Civic rights groups confirmed the deaths and accused security forces of using...