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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...
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...
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...
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
BBC
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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...
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 30, 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. Reports say dozens more people were injured, some...
At least 7 people killed during recent anti-government protests in Togo
Africanews
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June 30, 2025
At least seven people have been killed and many more injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to preliminary figures provided by civic groups on Sunday. The protests were over recent constitutional reforms...
Women are committed to community development in Togo despite the patriarchal customs
Global Voices
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June 30, 2025
Female community health workers during a training session in Dankpen Prefecture, located in the Kara region of northern Togo. Photo by Émile Bobozi. Used with permission. By Emile Bobozi In Togo’s rural communities, women bear much of the family...
Prebendal Rule and the Democracy Challenge in Africa, By Jibrin Ibrahim
News Diary Online
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July 10, 2025
The post 1990 return of democracy in Africa skipped many countries that had established successful dictatorships that stood firm. In Equatorial Guinea, the 82 years old dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been in power since 1979, making...
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...
IMANI Head Urges Ghana Intervention in Togo Unrest
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Franklin Cudjoe, President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has called on Ghanaian President John Mahama to urgently mediate Togo’s escalating political crisis following violent crackdowns on protesters. Cudjoe warned that Ghana lacks 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: 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...
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...
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...
Togo cement sector commits to reduce CO₂ emissions by 2050
Global Cement
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Togo: Cement producers in Togo have committed to reduce CO₂ emissions by 2050 by lowering the clinker factor and increasing the use of alternative fuels. At a meeting in Lomé on 30 June 2025, manufacturers set out a roadmap that includes...
Togo’s Soybean Sector Targets 500,000 Tons Production by 2026
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo’s soybean industry plans to boost production to 500,000 tons for the 2025-2026 agricultural season, nearly doubling current output. The target was announced by the Interprofessional Council for the Soybean Sector of Togo...
Star Garments opens state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Togo
Daily FT
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Togo Council President Faure Gnassingbé officially inaugurating the factory Star officials giving a tour of the Togo factory Star Garments Group, a powerhouse in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry and part of Charles Komar and Sons, officially...