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Togo sends soldiers to Cote d'Ivoire on peace mission
Togo  | 4/4/2013 11:57:05 PM Togo has sent its 18th contingent of soldiers to join a UN peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire, which is still scrambling with the shadow of the post-election violence in late 2010 and early 2011, according to the military.

In Togo, police attack journalists protesting media law
Togo  | 3/20/2013 9:20:46 PM Togolese police on Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse journalists protesting new censorship authority granted to the government media regulator, according to news reports and local journalists.

AfDB and BIDC sign a US$950 000 Technical Assistance Grant
Togo  | 3/12/2013 10:48:20 PM The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) and the Investment and Development Bank of the Economic Community of West African States (BIDC) signed today a grant agreement amounting to US$950 000 to strengthen the BIDC institutional capacities. The signing ceremony, held during the inauguration of the AfDB national office in Togo, was chaired by Mr. Serge N'Guessan, AfDB Resident Representative in Togo and Mr.Bashir Ifo, BIDC President.

Togo to kick off voter registration on March 15
Togo  | 3/9/2013 1:33:46 AM Togo will kick off voter registration for the West African country's legislative elections on March 15, according to the government.

Togo's legislative polls scheduled for March to be postponed
Togo  | 2/14/2013 12:34:55 AM The electoral timetable for Togo's forthcoming legislative and local elections will be slightly changed due to the delays by some stakeholders in the ongoing electoral process, a source from the country's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) said on Tuesday.

Ghana to invest in sports facilities to promote sports tourism
Togo  | 2/9/2013 7:32:57 PM Ghana will invest more in its sports infrastructure in the coming years to promote sports tourism and rake in the desired foreign exchange, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, minister-designate for Youth and Sports, said here Friday.

Minister of State Pieper calls for free and fair elections in Togo
Togo  | 2/6/2013 11:52:38 PM Minister of State Cornelia Pieper met with Prime Minister Kwesi Séléagodji Ahoomey Zunu of the Togolese Republic for talks today (1 February). In their talks, Minister of State Pieper called upon Ahoomey Zunu to adhere to principles of democracy and the rule of law, and to respect human rights.

Togo says first 100 soldiers sent to Mali
Togo  | 1/18/2013 10:26:49 AM The first batch of 100 Togolese soldiers, out of a potential contingent of 700, left the capital Lome to Mali as part of the West African force to liberate northern Mali from Al-Qaida-linked rebels, an official source told Xinhua on Friday.

Togo troops arrive in Mali to kick off African mission
Togo  | 1/17/2013 11:33:16 PM A contingent of Togolese troops arrived in Mali on Thursday, marking the start of a deployment of thousands of West African soldiers due to fight alongside the Malian and French army against al Qaeda-linked rebels in the north.

In Togo protests, journalists report being targeted by police
Togo  | 1/16/2013 11:54:23 PM At least four journalists were reported injured by police while covering an anti-government protest in Togo's capital, Lomé, on Thursday, according to news reports. Several of the journalists, along with local press freedom group SOS Journalistes en Danger, said police had targeted a group of reporters with tear gas and rubber bullets in an effort to prevent them from covering the demonstrations, the reports said.

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AfDB and BIDC sign a US$950 000 Technical Assistance Grant
Togo  | 3/12/2013 10:48:20 PM The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) and the Investment and Development Bank of the Economic Community of West African States (BIDC) signed today a grant agreement amounting to US$950 000 to strengthen the BIDC institutional capacities. The signing ceremony, held during the inauguration of the AfDB national office in Togo, was chaired by Mr. Serge N'Guessan, AfDB Resident Representative in Togo and Mr.Bashir Ifo, BIDC President.
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Togo
Togo  | 12/3/2012 11:31:23 PM An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Montfort Mlachila visited Togo during October 22-30, 2012, to review recent economic developments, the draft supplementary budget for 2012, and the draft 2013 budget. It also analyzed preparatory documents for the creation of a revenue authority.
Web-based technology system on food launched in Togo
Togo  | 10/21/2012 3:02:35 PM Togo's agriculture, livestock and fisheries ministry on Friday launched a web-based information technology system for food and agriculture at the national and sub- national level dubbed CountrySTAT, an official source has said.
Fuel prices drop in Togo
Togo  | 1/14/2011 9:19:24 PM Except for diesel oil, petroleum products and butane gas pump prices have declined on Friday in Togo, APA learns here from an official source.
Six countries meet in Togo to ratify Volta basin charter
Togo  | 12/29/2009 12:51:54 PM Six West African countries met in Lome, the capital of Togo, on Monday to ratify a charter to share and develop the Volta river basin without conflicts.

 
Aridjetou Oumorou, "For non-virgins, I was paid more than twice as much"
Togo  | 12/27/2008 11:38:40 PM Aridjetou Oumorou, 65, had been carrying out female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) for more than four decades until 2003, having started as an assistant to her mother, a community healer in central Togo. The region has the highest concentration of FGM/C in Togo.
 
Togo want retired Adebayor to play at Africa Cup
Togo  | 12/20/2012 7:22:59 AM Togo want Emmanuel Adebayor to come out of retirement, and there were boosts for Nigeria and Angola as the clocked ticked down to the start of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Adebayor Makes U-Turn For Togo
Togo  | 12/16/2012 12:00:32 AM Reports from Togo say Emmanuel Adebayor has rescinded his decision not to play for his country’s senior national team again. The Togo Football Federation, TFF, disclosed that the officials have resolved their differences with the country’s superstar, Adebyaor who will now play at next year’s African Cup of Nations slated for 2013 in South Africa.
South Africa, Togo bid to host Africa Junior Championship
Togo  | 12/13/2012 7:44:34 AM South Africa and Togo have shown interest to stage the Africa Junior Athletics Championships in May 2013 after initial host Rwanda pulled out.
Togo stun Morocco, Senegal, Cameroon settle for draws
Togo  | 11/16/2012 8:19:27 AM
Adebayor retires from national soccer team
Togo  | 4/13/2010 7:58:02 PM Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has announced on Monday his retirement from national team, citing he is "still haunted" by the attack on his team at the African Cup of Nations in January.
 
Togo sends soldiers to Cote d'Ivoire on peace mission
Togo  | 4/4/2013 11:57:05 PM Togo has sent its 18th contingent of soldiers to join a UN peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire, which is still scrambling with the shadow of the post-election violence in late 2010 and early 2011, according to the military.
In Togo, police attack journalists protesting media law
Togo  | 3/20/2013 9:20:46 PM Togolese police on Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse journalists protesting new censorship authority granted to the government media regulator, according to news reports and local journalists.
Ghana to invest in sports facilities to promote sports tourism
Togo  | 2/9/2013 7:32:57 PM Ghana will invest more in its sports infrastructure in the coming years to promote sports tourism and rake in the desired foreign exchange, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, minister-designate for Youth and Sports, said here Friday.
Togo says first 100 soldiers sent to Mali
Togo  | 1/18/2013 10:26:49 AM The first batch of 100 Togolese soldiers, out of a potential contingent of 700, left the capital Lome to Mali as part of the West African force to liberate northern Mali from Al-Qaida-linked rebels, an official source told Xinhua on Friday.
Togo troops arrive in Mali to kick off African mission
Togo  | 1/17/2013 11:33:16 PM A contingent of Togolese troops arrived in Mali on Thursday, marking the start of a deployment of thousands of West African soldiers due to fight alongside the Malian and French army against al Qaeda-linked rebels in the north.
 
China, Togo pledge closer military ties
Togo  | 12/4/2012 11:50:27 PM Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met with the Togolese Armed Forces Chief of Staff Atcha Titikpina Tuesday, with both sides pledging closer military ties.
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