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Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo keeps pre-season promise with touching moment on holiday

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has been in Africa during his down time following international duty

Liverpool Echo · Jun 23, 2023

Textile queen Maman Creppy has died: the last of West Africa's legendary wax cloth traders has left her mark

Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first generation of women cloth traders from Togo.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

Togo's International Fashion Festival, a melting pot of diversity

In Lomé, the capital of Togo, Jacques Logoh has good reason to be cheerful. The young designer and founder of the Togo International Fashion Festival has made it his mission to ensure the event embodies the values of diversity. Alex and Kim are androgynous models. They're walking for – among…

France 24 · May 4, 2023

Emmanuel Adebayor announces retirement after stints at Arsenal, Tottenham and Real Madrid

Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor enjoyed a 22-year professional career, turning out for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace in the Premier League

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023

Togo's tenth international fashion festival celebrates street sweepers of Lomé

For the tenth edition of FIMO, Togo's international fashion festival, founder Jacques Logoh wanted to raise awareness of environmental issues by paying homage to a group of women on the frontlines of that fight: the street sweepers of the capital Lomé. Designers, meanwhile, were keen to show off their recycling…

France 24 · Mar 3, 2023

Saudi Arabia Supports Companies to Enter Cameroon, Togo Markets

The Saudi Ministry of Investment is currently working on listing all national companies interested in investing in Cameroon and Togo as part of its support for Saudi investment abroad and addressing its challenges with the relevant authorities. Several Saudi government agencies aim to stimulate and support the private sector to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2023

Uganda's move to close UN rights office angers opposition

Tonight, Ugandan opposition leaders voice their anger at the government's move to effectively close the UN's human rights office in the country. In Togo, our team reports on an initiative that looks to curb the soaring number of teenage pregnancies. We'll also look at the World's toughest boat race, as…

France 24 · Feb 13, 2023

Eliminating neglected diseases in Africa: there are good reasons for hope

Togo had reason to celebrate in 2022 when it became the first country in the world to eliminate four neglected tropical diseases. The west African nation stamped out Guinea worm disease in 2011, lymphatic filariasis in 2017, sleeping sickness in 2020, and trachoma last year.

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023

Togo presidency to oversee armed forces amid security woes

The move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country’s north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2022

Togo presidency to oversee armed forces as security worsens

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé will oversee the armed forces as part of a reshuffle amid growing security concerns in the northern regions, according to a decree announced on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022