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WAFU B U-20 Championship: Ghana, Nigeria share points in Accra

WAFU B U-20 Championship: Ghana, Nigeria share points in Accra

Defending champions, Nigeria, rallied to a 1-1 draw with hosts, Ghana, in their opening game of the 2025 WAFU B U-20 Championship, which is taking place in Accra, Gh. Ghana took the lead in the 25th minute of the game and held the advantage until...

Togo unrest: ‘We can’t speak anymore,’ says resident

Togo unrest: ‘We can’t speak anymore,’ says resident

By Belinda Nketia A chilling firsthand account of political unrest in Togo was shared this morning on the GTV Breakfast Show, hosted by veteran broadcaster Kafui Dey on 30th June 2025. The interviewee, who is a resident in Togo and pseudonymously...

Togo’s Kara University Hospital Rehab 35% Complete After One Year

Togo’s Kara University Hospital Rehab 35% Complete After One Year

(Togo First) - In Togo, work continues on the rehabilitation of the Kara University Hospital (CHU Kara), with several projects underway. Last week, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Tchin Darré, visited the site to assess the progress of the...

Amnesty Demands Inquiry into Deadly Togo Protest Crackdown

Amnesty Demands Inquiry into Deadly Togo Protest Crackdown

Amnesty International has called for an urgent and independent investigation into reports that Togolese security forces committed serious human rights abuses—including killings, torture, and abductions—during a recent crackdown on anti-government...

Fifty years since Gowon’s overthrow

Fifty years since Gowon’s overthrow

TUESDAY, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...

Togo’s political crisis risks spilling over into West Africa – Security Analyst warns

Togo’s political crisis risks spilling over into West Africa – Security Analyst warns

Since August, Togo's opposition has organised regular protests against demanding the departure of embattled President Faure Gnassingbe, whose family has ruled this west African nation for five decades. By MATTEO FRASCHINI KOFFI (AFP/File) Togo’s...

Clashes break out in Togo’s capital as protesters call for the president’s resignation

Clashes break out in Togo’s capital as protesters call for the president’s resignation

LOME, Togo (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in several parts of Togo’s capital Lomé on Thursday, as President Faure Gnassingbé faced increasing pressure from critics over recent changes in the constitution that could...

Togo Protests Leave Seven Dead, Say Civic Groups

Togo Protests Leave Seven Dead, Say Civic Groups

At least seven people have died and several others were injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to civic organisations speaking to the press on Sunday. Activist groups and human rights organisations have...

The Lessons from Kenya and Togo, By Abdul Mahmud

The Lessons from Kenya and Togo, By Abdul Mahmud

Last week, the streets of Kenya and Togo boiled over. In Nairobi, young Kenyans marched in protest. They raised their voices against what they described as the theft of their futures by President William Ruto’s administration. The Finance Bill...

Togolese and Ugandan Leaders Cling to Rule, but the Youth Mu...

Togolese and Ugandan Leaders Cling to Rule, but the Youth Mu...

Let’s keep our Togolese neighbors and Ugandan brethren in our thoughts and prayers as they confront the entrenched greed of their ruling elites, who twist democratic principles to hang on to power. In Togo, the late Gnassingbé Eyadéma, was in...

Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead

Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead

At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial count civic groups gave journalists Sunday. Campaigning groups and rights organisations...

West African Compliance Officers Convene in Lomé for 2nd Grand Meeting, July 8-9

West African Compliance Officers Convene in Lomé for 2nd Grand Meeting, July 8-9

(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...

Togo anti-government protests stretch to third day

Togo anti-government protests stretch to third day

Protests in Togo entered a third day on Saturday as demonstrators continued to demand the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbe, whose family has ruled the West African nation since 1967. The unrest, which began on Thursday, was sparked by...

A masterclass in transit at Lomé Airport

A masterclass in transit at Lomé Airport

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...

Prebendal Rule and the Democracy Challenge in Africa, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Prebendal Rule and the Democracy Challenge in Africa, By Jibrin Ibrahim

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...

AFRICA/TOGO - The Bishops: "disproportionate" violence

AFRICA/TOGO - The Bishops: "disproportionate" violence

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,...

NALAG President urges ECOWAS and AU to act on Togo crisis before it’s too late

NALAG President urges ECOWAS and AU to act on Togo crisis before it’s too late

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 rocked by protests over reforms that could extend President Gnassingbé's rule

Togo rocked by protests over reforms that could extend President Gnassingbé's rule

LOME, Togo (AP) — Protesters and security forces clashed for a second straight day on Friday in Togo’s capital Lomé over recent constitutional reforms that could cement President Faure Gnassingbé's long hold on power. Videos emerged showing...

Togo Protests Escalate as Security Forces Crack Down on Anti-Gnassingbé Demonstrations

Togo Protests Escalate as Security Forces Crack Down on Anti-Gnassingbé Demonstrations

June 27, 2025 Hour: 1:20 pm Tensions flared in Togo’s capital this week as soldiers and police used tear gas and batons to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding the resignation of longtime leader Faure Gnassingbé. The unrest, which began...

Togo Shuts Down Social Media Access

Togo Shuts Down Social Media Access

The western African country of Togo is restricting access to major social media platforms. This action by authorities follows Thursday’s protests in the capital, Lomé, where hundreds of citizens blocked roads demanding the resignation of long-time...

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