After the latest attacks in the north of the country, the situation is becoming worrying: people continue to leave their villages for cities or other places they consider less dangerous. The situation is taken seriously, the authorities are stepping up initiatives and President Faure Gnassingbé returned to the region on Wednesday July 20 where he met the various layers of Dapaong, a town located in the far north of the country.
With our correspondent in Lomé, Peter Sassou Dogbe
On the night of Monday July 18 to Tuesday July 19, a new clash took place between armed groups and defense and security forces, killing two Togolese armed forces. This information, widely taken up by newspapers and social networks, has not yet been officially confirmed or denied.
According to several sources, the populations continue to flee their villages particularly in the localities of Lalabiga and Tiwoli, not far from the town of Mandouri. The mayor of the latter city had to appeal in a press release to the populations to return to their homes.
For now indicate several sources, residents are still in shock and live with fear in their stomachs: the situation is tense.
To find solutions, the government is stepping up initiatives. Faure Gnassingbé has been staying in the region since Wednesday July 20, where he met various layers of society in Dapaong, during a big meeting: “ You must remain vigilant, stay together regardless of differences to fight the common enemyhe launched to the populations. From today, the provisions must change, now it is the Togolese army which will be on the offensive “.
The president continues his stay in the region, he should meet the bruised populations of Kpendjal Thursday, July 21.
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