News: Togo

We have started to collect the most important news related to Togo in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Togo – overview

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• February 24th 2020 – August 19th 2015
• August 10th 2015 – December 19th 2013
• August 7th 2013 – August 27th 2012
• June 14th 2012 – December 29th 2010
• December 22nd 2010 – May 14th 2010
• May 7th 2010 – March 5th 2010
• February 18th 2010 – January 11th 2010
• January 11th 2010 – April 20th 2009
• April 17th 2009 – September 30th 2007
• September 28th 2007 – June 10th 2006
• June 9th 2006 – January 25th 2006

Togo: news

Togo's Faure Gnassingbé 'wins re-election' amid fraud protest

Monday, February 24th 2020, 10:29

Preliminary results from the electoral commission show Faure Gnassingbé received 72% of the vote.
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Fake drugs: How bad is Africa’s counterfeit medicine problem?

Friday, January 17th 2020, 9:13

Seven African countries are meeting in Togo to tackle the issue of fake drugs.
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Uruguay seizes record 6 tonnes of cocaine at port and ranch

Saturday, December 28th 2019, 9:14
related countries: Uruguay
related places: Montevideo

Officials say seizing the West Africa-bound shipment is a major setback for drug traffickers.
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How Paris got a taste for second-hand style from Africa

Friday, September 13th 2019, 23:09
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Clothes dealer Amah Ayivi finds vintage gems in Togo and sells them on to fashion lovers in Paris.
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Togolese innovators turn the world's junk into robots

Thursday, November 29th 2018, 0:55

The 500,000 tonnes of e-waste that Togo imports each year has become a goldmine for its innovators.
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Vincent Bolloré: French tycoon held over 'Africa corruption'

Tuesday, April 24th 2018, 13:58
related countries: France, Guinea
related places: Paris

Vincent Bolloré is questioned by police near Paris over contracts to run ports in Guinea and Togo.
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Togo protests against Faure Gnassingbé

Wednesday, September 6th 2017, 17:02

Protesters want an end to the rule of President Faure Gnassingbé, who succeeded his father in 2005.
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Togolese striker Francis Kone saves opponent's life

Monday, February 27th 2017, 15:49
related countries: Czech Republic

Togolese striker Francis Kone saves the life of goalkeeper Martin Berkovec, who almost swallowed his tongue during a Czech league match.
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Afcon goalie may not play after attack

Monday, January 23rd 2017, 14:59
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Togo coach Claude LeRoy says Kossi Agassa can miss Wednesday's Nations Cup match against DR Congo after the goalkeeper's house was vandalised.
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VIDEO: Plight of Togo's trafficked children

Wednesday, August 19th 2015, 5:58

Laeila Adjovi reports on the children of Togo who are trafficked or used as child labour.
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