Browsing: Togo

Togo held municipal elections on Thursday, following recent deadly protests in the West African nation, which has been ruled by the same family since 1967. Young…

For many young Togolese, President Faure Gnassingbé’s family has been in power their entire lives, but a growing wave of protests in the capital, Lomé, reflects…

Consumer rights organisations in Togo have criticised the government for imposing internet and social media restrictions following last month’s fatal protests, describing the move as a…

Opposition parties and civil society groups in Togo have urged the government to delay the upcoming local elections following a wave of violent anti-government protests that…

Amnesty International has called for an urgent and independent investigation into reports that Togolese security forces committed serious human rights abuses—including killings, torture, and abductions—during a…

Opposition parties and civil society groups in Togo have called for an international inquiry following the deaths of seven people during anti-government protests in the capital,…

At least seven people have died and several others were injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to civic organisations speaking to the…

According to the media regulator, Togo announced on Monday the three-month suspension of French media outlets RFI and France 24, accusing them of disseminating “inaccurate and…

Opposition parties and civil society groups in Togo have called on President Faure Gnassingbé to relinquish power, urging citizens to begin a campaign of civil disobedience…

More than 50 individuals who were detained during anti-government demonstrations in Togo last week have now been released, though several others remain behind bars, according to…