Togo

It is a phenomenon that has plagued the Togolese coast for several years: the sea is moving across the continent and across the sandy beaches of Togo. The swells turn into strong waves that crash into the coast and destroy it by swallowing everything, from house to coast. ”In cemeteries. On the beaches, the remains of abandoned houses are legion. Sunken cemeteries leave some grave ruins. All this is visible after the harbor: a set of ruins belonging to families, some of which have gone far away and become tenants in their…

After the then Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the Minister of the Interior Dominique de Villepin, Michèle Alliot-Marie was at the helm on Tuesday afternoon, April 13. With always the same question at the heart of the hearings: why did France release the alleged pilots made available by Togo, who, however, had warned through the channels of three ministries? The testimony of the former Minister…

Togo coach Claude Le Roy announced on Canal + on Monday evening, April 12, that he is leaving office. The Sparrowhawks failed to qualify for the next Africa Cup of Nations 2022 in Cameroon. "When it comes to the national team, it's over for me." Claude Le Roy announced the end of his partnership with Togo. The Sparrowhawks…

In Lomé it can be found fried, with a very spicy sauce or grilled on skewers: tofu has become the new star in Togolese "street food". Made from ground soybeans and is usually sold by women who find more income there. Tofu is now one of the most important and can be enjoyed at any time of the day. .

The trial of the bombing of the French military camp Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire in 2004, which left ten dead (nine French soldiers and one American civilian), enters its third and final week on Monday before the Assize Court in Paris. The French politicians of the time will be heard as witnesses: Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and three ministers.…

Several fish have been found dead off the Ghanaian coast in recent days, the cause of which is unknown. In neighboring Togo, these fish are on the market in some cities near the border. The first recovered are currently seized and destroyed. as reported from Lomé, Peter Sasou DogbéThis is the meat of dolphins and smoked tuna…

Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo since 2005, was received this Friday, April 9, at the Elysee Palace for a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron. A reception criticized by the civil society movement, Togo Standing, while Amnesty International condemned in December last year a "growing repression of opponents" in the country.…

A little over a year after the re-election for the fourth term, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been in France since Wednesday for a working visit. The highlight will be a tête-à-tête at noon this Friday, April 9 at the Elysee Palace with its counterpart Emmanuel Macron. This visit is the first by the Togolese head of…

A long-awaited testimony this Thursday, April 8, in the Bouaké bombing, in which nine French soldiers were killed on November 6, 2004. The Togolese Minister of the Interior at the time, François Boko, heard by video conference, explained how, while making the alleged perpetrators of raids available for the French authorities on 16 November, they refused to take it up. A very detrimental passivity for the…

In its press launch on Wednesday, April 7, the French Ministry of International Affairs has simply confirmed {that a} letter had really been despatched by the French Presidency to Faure Gnassingbé after his re-election in February 2020. This data ought to put an finish to a months-long controversy by some Togolese politicians actors. This affirmation comes after these in Germany and the European Union.…