Togo Launches  Mobile Project to Ease ID Access

(Togo First) - Togo's Directorate General of National Documentation (DGDN) officially launched the operational phase of its DGDN Mobile project on Monday, July 14, 2025. The launch event took place in Kara, northern Togo, led by Calixte Madjoulba, the …

Togo Launches €51 Million Coastal Defense Project Between Gbodjomé and Goumoukopé

(Togo First) - Togo has launched a new coastal protection project along the Gbodjomé–Goumoukopé stretch to fight worsening shoreline erosion. The project, worth CFA33.48 billion FCFA (about €51 million), forms part of the WACA ResIP program supported by …

‘End of the physical location’: JJ’s ToGo announces upcoming closure of downtown Centralia

By Owen Sexton  / owen@chronline.com Just shy of a year and three months after holding the brick-and-mortar location’s grand opening on April 22, 2024, at the former location of Dawn’s Delectables & Sandwich Shoppe in downtown Centralia, JJ’s ToGo …

Togo municipals: Youth group, partners ...

 The appeal for appeasement, restraint and forgiveness, in a context of persistent social tensions in the West African nation, is the substance of a joint release the body issued in Lome, on Monday, July 14, 2025.  The statement, which is a reminder of the …

Togo municipal elections: Calm, peaceful...

The positive remarks shared by several observers, were confirmed on the eve of the vote on Tuesday July 15, with the end of the major rallies and popular gatherings from contending political parties and independent candidates.  Opposition political parties …

Togo municipals: Defence, security forces set tone for hitch-free polls

Conscious of their mission, especially within the present context of social unrests, the defence and security top brass have mapped out special measures to ensure the polls go on without any hitches.  In a bid to ensure maximum security on voting day, the …

Tennis: Rwanda overcome Senegal, face Togo in promotion playoff  

Togo restricted internet during June protests

Screenshot from the video “Togo ~ Internet cut: LCT warns of an attack on freedoms” on the Lomé News YouTube Channel In Africa, periods of unrest and protests are often fraught with internet restrictions and shutdowns, like those Togo experienced in June. …

Togo’s security forces cast early votes ahead of high-stakes municipal elections

The atmosphere was calm and disciplined on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Lomé, as Togo’s security and defense forces, including paramilitary units and members of the operational reserve, cast their ballots in early voting ahead of the municipal elections. This …

Youths Lead Anti-Government Protests in Togo

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 a surging desire for change. University student Elom, 23, voiced the widespread frustration, …