Togo: will the people finally dethrone the Gnassingbé dynasty?: A man holds up a sign which reads, "leave the power", during a demonstration against President Faure Gnassingbe in Lome. Noel Kokou Tadegnon/ReutersTogo has been ruled by a father-son duo for 50 years. Gnassingbé Eyadema (b. 1935) seized power in a military coup in 1967. He remained president until his … [Read more...] about Togo: will the people finally dethrone the Gnassingbé dynasty? | The Conversation
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IMF Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement with Togo on an Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement with Togo on an Extended Credit Facility Arrangement: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Cemile Sancak, visited Lomé from January 5-18, 2017 to carry out discussions with the Togolese authorities on a program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Ms. Sancak issued the following … [Read more...] about IMF Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement with Togo on an Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
AU Extraordinary Summit of the PRC on Maritime Security, Safety and Development opens in Lomé, Togo
AU Extraordinary Summit of the PRC on Maritime Security, Safety and Development opens in Lomé, Togo: Members of the Permanent Representative Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) began meeting in the Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly on Maritime Security, Safety and Development on 11 October 2016, in Lomé, Republic of Togo. The members of the PRC examined the … [Read more...] about AU Extraordinary Summit of the PRC on Maritime Security, Safety and Development opens in Lomé, Togo
AU Commission Chairperson expected in Lomé, Togo, for an AU Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security
AU Commission Chairperson expected in Lomé, Togo, for an AU Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security: The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is expected to arrive in Lomé, Togo, next week for the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security, Safety and Development in Africa, scheduled to take place from 11-15 … [Read more...] about AU Commission Chairperson expected in Lomé, Togo, for an AU Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security