Society
Togo floods kill 21
afrol News, 29 October - At least 21 persons have been killed and over 80,000 have been affected by the heavy floods hitting Togo. Neighbouring Benin still struggles to hand out aid after even tougher floods hit the country earlier.
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Politics | Society
Togo finally towards reconciliation
afrol News, 28 May - The announcement that Togo's "eternal opposition leader" Gilchrist Olympio and his UFC party will join government may end decades of political strife and violence in the West African country.
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Politics | Society
Togo opposition split over poll defeat
afrol News, 31 March - Togo's main opposition parties are disagreeing on whether protests against the election results should continue or not. Some parties have recognised the poll defeat, while leading opposition candidate Jean-Pierre Fabre still holds the election was stolen.
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Economy - Development
Abidjan-Lagos highway overhaul financed
afrol News, 24 March - The Abidjan-Lagos transport corridor, connecting the Ivorian capital with Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria along the densely populated coast, is to be overhauled to lower transportation time and costs. Also border posts are to become more effective.
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Politics
Togo court confirms Faure re-election
afrol News, 18 March - Togo's Constitutional Court on today has confirmed the disputed re-election of incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé with 60.88 percent of the vote cast. The Togolese opposition alleges widespread fraud.
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Politics
Fears of violence after Togo elections
afrol News, 8 March - The early announcement of the election victory of President Faure Gnassingbé and the opposition's insistency the election was stolen raise fears of a new wave of violence in Togo. Protesters in Lomé have been met with tear gas.
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Politics
Gnassingbé, opposition claim lead in Togo poll
afrol News, 5 March - Will Togo experience its first truly democratic elections without fraud and intimidation? As the first poll results come from Lomé, both President Faure Gnassingbé and the opposition claim victory, but the opposition again claims fraud was widespread.
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Politics | Society
Gnassingbe seeks re-election
afrol News, 3 March - Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will contest the top job with six other candidates in the national elections on Thursday.
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Politics | Society
Togo urged to redeem West Africa’s democracy
afrol News, 3 March - This week’s presidential election is a “crucial opportunity” for Togo to continue efforts to consolidate democracy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said, appealing for the poll to be unscarred by violence.
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Politics
Ghana pledges support to Togo
afrol News, 10 February - Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills has pledged his support to the Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe as the country prepares for elections on 28 February.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Togo gets first direct EU grant
afrol News, 3 November - In a step sealing the total normalisation between Togolese-European Union (EU) ties, the Lomé government was given a euro 15 million grant defined as a direct budget support. This comes as Togo is preparing for general elections early next year.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition
New pan-African rice centre adopted
afrol News, 14 September - African member countries have taken the historic decision to expand and transform the pan-African Rice Center beyond the west African geographical region.
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» 17.04.2009 - Togo coup plan unveiled
» 15.04.2009 - Brothers fight over Togo presidency
» 23.12.2008 - Togo gets finance for its 100 MW electricity project
» 11.12.2008 - Togo govt to abolish death penalty
» 02.12.2008 - Togo qualifies for debt relief
» 07.10.2008 - Lome based African Commercial Bank gets boost from ECP
» 06.10.2008 - Togo schools open after flood delays
» 17.09.2008 - H5N1 strain confirmed in Togo
» 03.09.2008 - IMF pledges increased support to Togo
» 08.08.2008 - Togo's floods plea gets IMF sympathy
» 23.07.2008 - Togo electricity production to double
» 13.06.2008 - Debt cancellation for Togo
» 19.05.2008 - Togo optimistic on economic recovery
» 18.04.2008 - AfDB clears Togo's debts
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