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Three killed in Togo opposition clashes

Lome - Muslimchronicle

Togo's opposition on Thursday said three people were killed and dozens more injured as gangs of youths clashed with security forces trying to prevent the latest anti-government protest in the capital. "We're informed that the provisional toll at 3:30 pm (1530 GMT) is three shot dead in Lome. There have been 44 shot and wounded, and 36 beaten up," oppositionRead more

Togo opposition says three killed in clashes with security forces

Lome - Muslimchronicle

Togo's opposition on Thursday said three people were shot dead and dozens injured as the country's security forces tried to prevent an anti-government march. "We're informed that the provisional toll at 3:30 pm (1530 GMT) is three shot dead in Lome. There have been 44 shot and wounded, and 36 beaten up," opposition spokeswoman Brigitte Adjamagbo-Johnson told reporters. source: AFPRead more

Togo opposition says three killed in clashes with security forces

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At least 4 dead in Togo protest clashes with police

Lome - Muslimchronicle

At least four people were shot dead on Wednesday in clashes between protesters and security forces in Togo's two largest cities, authorities said. Protesters erected makeshift barricades and blocked roads in the west African nation, as soldiers and police used teargas to prevent the latest anti-government protest. source: AlarabiyaRead more

Togo panel approves controversial constitutional reform plan

Lome - Muslimchronicle

A parliamentary panel in Togo on Friday approved a controversial bill to revamp the constitution and introduce a presidential term limit, after days of protests against the regime of Faure Gnassingbe, the scion of Africa's oldest political dynasty. After a closed-door session, ten members of the National Assembly's law commission approved the government-proposed text by a six-to-four vote. But theRead more

Togo postpones Africa-Israel summit

Lome - Muslimchronicle

Togo on Monday cancelled an upcoming Africa-Israel summit, citing lack of time to prepare, after days of anti-government protests targeting President Faure Gnassingbe. The summit was due to have been held in the capital, Lome, late next month and was billed as a chance for closer cooperation in trade, security and diplomacy. "The summit has indeed been postponed," a sourceRead more

Huge protests in Togo for constitutional reform

LOME - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters protested across the west African state of Togo on Wednesday to demand constitutional reform. Amnesty International country head Aime Adi told AFP "at least 100,000" were in the capital, Lome, and similar demonstrations took place in the cities of Sokode, Dapaong and Kara and half a dozen other locations. Opposition party leader Jean-Pierre FabreRead more

African leaders seek piracy deal

Lome - AFP

African leaders gathered in Togo's capital Lome on Saturday to tackle rising piracy and smuggling off the continent's coasts, twin scourges holding back economic development. Chad's head of state Idriss Deby, the current African Union president, opened the summit, noting that some 90 percent of Africa's imports and exports were transported by sea, making maritime security key to the continent'sRead more

Togolese civil servants, civil society trained on drafting investment programs

Lome - XINHUA

A training project targeting 150 Togolese civil servants and representatives of civil society groups on three concepts that will improve management of public finances was launched on Monday in the capital, Lome. The three concepts include Public Investments Program (PIP), drafting of the Priority Action Program (PAP) and Development Management. The training which will run from May 2 to 30,Read more