ARTICLES RELATING TO TOGO

Togo bans opposition protests

2013-05-22 22:10

Togo authorities have banned two protests in the capital Lome planned by the opposition after windows were broken and cars were damaged during a demonstration.

Togo protests activist's jail death

2013-05-13 20:57

The Togo opposition is protesting the death of an activist in jail, charging that he was denied hospital care.

Togo cops kill boy, 12 during protest

2013-04-15 22:10

A 12-year-old boy in Togo has been killed by a police officer who fired a warning to disperse a protest demanding the country's schools re-open.

Togo opposition figure charged over fires

2013-03-13 19:34

Togolese authorities have charged a prominent political opponent of President Faure Gnassingbe over two recent market fires in the West African nation.

Togo boosts Mali troop allotment to 700+

2013-01-23 08:59

Togo has boosted its troop allotment for Mali to at least 733 from 500 pledged earlier as part of an African force to help the country retake its Islamist-controlled north, an army spokesperson says.

2 000 Ecowas troops in Mali within 10 days

2013-01-17 08:30

At least 2 000 Ecowas troops forming part of a regional intervention in Mali’s French-backed war against Islamic extremists are set to arrive in Bamako within the next 10 days, official sources say.

African army chiefs meet on Mali conflict

2013-01-15 16:27

Western African army chiefs have met in Bamako on plans to send African troops to join an offensive against Islamists occupying northern Mali.

Pirates attack German-owned ship off Togo

2012-10-05 12:35

Pirates have released a German-owned tanker off Togo, a day after capturing it, the International Maritime Bureau says, as it warns of a rising number of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

Women protest in Togo's capital

2012-09-20 15:13

Several thousand women dressed in red have marched in Togo’s capital Lome, the latest in a string of protests by a group demanding sweeping political reform.

Fraud: Ex-Elf chief appears in court

2012-09-18 17:26

The former head of French oil giant Elf, Loik Le Floch-Prigent, has appeared in a Togolese court and was charged with being an accessory to fraud in the West African nation, his lawyer says.

Ghana president to meet I Coast leader

2012-09-05 13:27

Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama is set to visit neighbouring Ivory Coast, which is seeking the extradition of ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo’s spokesperson, who was arrested in Accra last month.

Pirates kidnap 24 off Togo coast

2012-08-28 19:58

Pirates have attacked an oil tanker off the coast of Togo, taking control of its bridge and kidnapping 24 Russian sailors before escaping amid a shoot-out with a naval patrol boat.

Togo no sex strike against Gnassingb

2012-08-26 21:49

Women in the civil rights group "Let's Save Togo" said they will have a week long sex strike to demand the resignation of President Faure Gnassingb.

Togo: Teargas fired in fresh protests

2012-08-22 22:10

Togolese security forces fired tear gas to break up a protest in the capital for the second day running, leading some demonstrators to throw rocks and set tyres alight in the streets.

Togo protest ban sets up showdown

2012-08-16 22:16

Togo banned street demonstrations in commercial centres, setting up a potential showdown between authorities and the opposition next week, with three days of protests planned.

Huge rally in Togo

2012-07-22 12:34

Several thousands of anti-government demonstrators have rallied in Togo's capital to protest what they say is a crackdown on the opposition movement.

Attack on Togo leader to be investigated

2012-07-17 16:19

President Faure Gnassingbe has given his security services 48 hours to investigate an alleged attack on the home of Jean-Pierre Fabre, the country's opposition leader.

Cops fire teargas on Togo protesters

2012-07-06 18:01

Police in the capital of Togo have fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who were attempting to hold a demonstration inside a stadium.

Togo interrogates 3 opposition leaders

2012-06-17 22:16

Togo has arrested and interrogated 3 opposition leaders after days of protests over upcoming polls.

Dozens hurt in 3 days of Togo protests

2012-06-15 18:06

Dozens of people have been wounded and arrested in three days of protests in Togo, the opposition coalition says.

Ivory Coast ex-minister held in Togo

2012-06-07 09:54

Former defence minister of Ivory Coast’s disgraced ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has been arrested at his home in exile in neighbouring Togo and extradited to Abidjan, officials say.

Togo opposition leader threatens boycott

2012-05-12 22:00

Togo's opposition leader is threatening to boycott an election slated for October if the president doesn't seek consensus on electoral reforms.

Togo wants torture agents sanctioned

2012-03-01 22:32

Authorities in Togo have demanded that state security agents implicated in the alleged torture of suspects held over a failed coup in 2009 be punished.

Togo soccer players die in bus crash

2011-11-27 22:08

At least 6 Togolese soccer players have died and 28 have been critically injured when the team's bus crashed.

Togolese political parties open talks

2011-09-30 07:54

Togo’s ruling and opposition parties have resumed dialogue on institutional and constitutional reforms in Lome, though with a major opposing group missing.

 

Togo moots July parliamentary polls

2013-05-15 20:41

Togo's electoral commission has said parliamentary elections which have been repeatedly postponed amid a wave of protests for electoral reforms, could take place in early July.

Togo teachers boycott classes

2013-04-22 20:02

Many public school teachers in Togo have refused a government call to return to their classrooms, closed for a week amid student protests which left two dead in the west African nation.

Israel denies link with seized arms ship

2013-04-05 10:00

Israel's government has strenuously denied it has any link to an arms-laden ship that Egypt says its navy seized as it sailed from the Israeli port of Eilat to Togo in West Africa.

Police fire tear gas at Togo protesters

2013-03-12 20:09

Police have fired tear gas as protesters demonstrating against the detention of an opposition leader.

Mali forces in control of Douentza

2013-01-22 13:25

Malian forces have taken control of the strategic town that was under extreme Islamist rule for four months, as the French-led military intervention pushes northward in its second week.

Mali: French troops prepare to fight

2013-01-16 10:20

The first troops from a multinational African intervention force are expected in Mali as French soldiers prepare to face Islamist fighters in the north, in their first operation.

Islamists flee French air strikes in Mali

2013-01-15 07:54

French air strikes have forced Islamist guerrillas to flee towns in northern Mali and Paris secured new international support for military action as the militants struck back, seizing a small western town.

Thousands protest in Togo capital

2012-09-26 07:21

Several thousand people have protested in the Togolese capital Lome the latest demonstration ahead of parliamentary polls, with several previous ones dispersed by police firing tear gas.

Ex-Elf chief back in Togolese court

2012-09-20 08:57

The ex-head of French oil giant Elf has re-appeared before an investigating judge for more than six hours in the West African nation of Togo after being charged in connection with a fraud probe.

Ex-Elf chief to appear in Togo court

2012-09-17 10:32

The former head of French oil giant Elf, Loik Le Flock-Prigent, is due to appear in a Togolese court after being extradited in a fraud probe, a move condemned by his lawyer.

Togo pirates release hijacked ship

2012-08-30 22:35

Pirates in Togo have released a tanker with 24 Russian crew on board after siphoning off part of the fuel cargo.

Togo frees 119 detained during protests

2012-08-27 10:28

Authorities in Togo have released 119 people who were detained during rallies organised by an opposition coalition that led to clashes between police and demonstrators.

Pirates release hijacked UK tanker

2012-08-24 14:34

Pirates have released a British-managed oil tanker, five days after hijacking it off Togo in the Gulf of Guinea, the International Maritime Bureau says.

Togo tear-gasses protesters

2012-08-21 18:51

Togolese authorities have fired tear gas to disperse a protest by several thousand people in the capital Lome, the latest such move in the volatile build-up to parliamentary elections expected in October.

Togo PM forms new government

2012-07-31 22:11

Togo's new prime minister has put together a transitional government following months of political turmoil in the tiny West African country.

Togo president names new PM

2012-07-20 12:03

Togo’s president has named Commerce Minister Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu as the new prime minister to replace Gilbert Houngbo who resigned suddenly and without explanation on 11 July.

Togo PM, govt resign - no reason given

2012-07-12 21:02

Togo's prime minister and government have resigned, according to a statement on national television and radio, but no reason was given for their stepping down.

Togo detains ex-PM in wake of protests

2012-06-19 18:32

Togolese authorities have detained former prime minister and opposition figure Agbeyome Kodjo in the wake of protests last week, opposition parties say.

Protest leaders detained

2012-06-17 12:47

Authorities in the West African nation of Togo have detained three protest leaders and 53 others.

Cops fire tear gas at protesters in Togo

2012-06-13 11:44

Witnesses say police used tear gas to disperse about 20 000 protesters in the western African nation of Togo.

Sierra Leone pays out for chopper crash

2012-05-18 19:15

Sierra Leone's transport minister says that relatives of 19 Togolese football fans who died in a helicopter crash in 2007, including Togo's sports minister, will receive compensation.

Togo's president apologises over past

2012-04-03 22:38

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has begged for pardon from victims of political violence committed in the country between 1958 and 2005, part of which covered the period his father ruled.

Togo holding 150 Sri Lanka refugees

2012-02-03 11:29

An official in Togo says authorities are holding more than 150 Sri Lankan refugees who entered the West African nation en route to Canada.

Gulf of Guinea pirate plan discussed

2011-11-08 22:30

West African military and political officials have met in Benin to discuss strategies to combat a surge in pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

Togo coup plotters jailed

2011-09-16 13:40

The brother of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2009 plot threatening the security of the West African state.

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