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NGOs urge humanitarian push at Great Lakes conference in Paris

France and Togo are co-hosting a conference in Paris on Thursday to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A coalition of international NGOs will urge participants to step up their financial response to the "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2025

Is Samuel Asamoah Paralysed? High Risk Diagnosis Confirms Nerve Damage That Could End His Mobility Forever

Togolese star Samuel Asamoah faces 'high risk of paraplegia' after a pitch accident. His severe neck fractures spark urgent calls for global pitch-side safety reforms.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2025

‘We all need someone’: the hairdressers tackling stigma of mental health issues in west Africa

In Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo, where therapy services are almost absent, some stylists are being trained to listen, comfort and guide

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

‘Well, no, you don’t have to have children’: what African women over the age of 60 have learned about life

Women across west Africa have a life expectancy of 59. In a rare project, Sylvia Arthur set out to give voice to those who have lived beyond expectation, whose experiences have been largely overlooked

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025

Togo’s ‘Nana-Benz’: how cheap Chinese imports of African fabrics have hurt the famous women traders

The manufacturing of African print textiles has shifted to China in the 21st century. While they are widely consumed in African countries – and symbolic of the continent – the rise of “made in China” has undermined the African women traders who have long shaped the retail and distribution of…

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2025

Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country's president

Togolese voters have voted in municipal elections, seen as a test for the country's leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Hibs break transfer record to sign Togo international forward Thibault Klidje

Hibernian have broken their own transfer record to sign Thibault Klidje from FC Luzern of Switzerland.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2025

'He just wanted to play football': A family mourns a 15-year-old as Togo cracks down on protests

A 15-year-old boy is one of several people who died during mass protests against constitutional changes that many fear will cement the Togo president's grip on power

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Togo protests signal youth anger at dynastic rule – but is change possible?

Rights groups call out state repression after violent crackdown on protests against Faure Gnassingbe’s extended rule.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025

Togo Groups Say Recent Protests Left 7 Dead

At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial count civic groups gave journalists Sunday.

International Business Times · Jun 29, 2025