FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Togo gpe - The Untold Story

Black Sea and black ops: How exposed is Europe to Ukraine war spillover?

The story is as underreported as it is consequential for the entire planet. Three Turkish-owned cargo ships out of Ukraine have been hit in EU waters by suspected Russian drones. One, the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan, sunk on Tuesday off Bulgaria. Ten Egyptian and Syrian crew members are missing. For its…

France 24 · Oct 8

Drones strike two vessels in Bulgaria's economic zone; one ship sinks

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev revealed that drones targeted two commercial ships in Bulgaria's Exclusive Economic Zone, leading to alarming consequences. The Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sank after critical damage, while the Able vessel from Palau caught fire. Remarkably, a Bulgarian ferry was able to rescue all 18 crew members, with…

The Times of India · Oct 6

UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately

The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 5

Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French filmmakers

Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”.

France 24 · Aug 22

Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Rights group calls for release of two French journalists held in Togo

Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20

Togo Joins World Bank's Higher Income Bracket as Five Other Nations Also Climb the Rankings While Others Stay Put

Togo's reclassification to lower-middle income status by the World Bank is driven by a revised population count, not economic growth, highlighting the influence of demographic data on global rankings.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Reporters Without Borders calls for 'immediate release' of two French filmmakers held in Togo

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the "immediate release" of two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer in a statement issued late Wednesday. Detained since July 27, all three have now been remanded into custody to await trial, the group said.

France 24 · Aug 19

In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discovery

A curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a southern beach resort resulted in researchers earning an Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition. This intriguing finding emphasizes the extent to which animals can shift their diets in reaction to…

The Economic Times · Aug 5

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s…

France 24 · Aug 4