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May 5, 2022 · 5 May 2022. Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has agreed to act as a mediator in Mali’s political crisis as the West African country’s military government faces pressure to re-establish...
Dec 8, 2021 · 8 December 2021 UN Affairs. On Wednesday morning, seven UN peacekeepers from Togo died and three others were seriously injured when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the...
- Breeding Grounds For Violent Extremism
- Frustration
- Extremism in West Africa
- What’s at Stake
Some of the warning signs for countries being vulnerable to violent extremism are high rates of poverty, inequality, illiteracy, unemployment, corruption, weak institutions and poor governance. Togo has a population of just over 8.5 million. Its gross domestic product stood at US$7.5 billion in 2020. That of its immediate neighbour, Ghana, with a p...
Togo’s indicators tell us that it’s falling behind. This has also resulted in a heightened state of frustration among its citizens, most of which is directed at the state’s authoritarian rule. These grievances have been expressed through street protests. A previous attemptat infiltrating Togo in the same place as the latest attacks, could signal a ...
Togo joins the ranks of other countries in the region that have experienced terrorism attacks by violent extremist organisations. These include Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoireand Burkina Faso. Read more: Mapping the contours of Jihadist groups in the Sahel Peace and security across the region is further threatened by the recent...
By establishing a presence in Togo, extremist groups stand to gain by recruiting foot soldiers. Being in northern Togo also puts them close to Burkina Faso, enabling cross-border collaborations and attacks with other violent extremists operating in the area. The more violent extremist organisations are able to demonstrate their viciousness, the mor...
May 19, 2022 · 19 May 2022. About 15 assailants were killed during a “terrorist” attack last week in the north of Togo that also killed eight soldiers, its security minister has said.
May 5, 2022 · Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé welcomed Wednesday Mali’s request of mediation. Abdoulaye Diop, Mali’s Foreign minister, conveyed President Colonel Assimi Goïta's request during a two...
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Nov 7, 2022 · Published 12:29 PM PDT, November 7, 2022. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Six U.N. peacekeepers were wounded in central Mali when two armored vehicles in a convoy were hit by separate improvised explosive devices, the United Nations said Monday.
Jul 21, 2022 · Togo. Diplomatic tension. diplomatic crisis. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara met Tuesday with Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey, who's acting as mediator between Abidjan and Bamako to...
