Tag: Togo
Djeneba Aduayom, photography without borders
The French-Italian-Togolese artist has already had several lives in one life. Always driven by her creative spirit, the former professional dancer Djeneba Aduayom had to leave her youthful passion after…
Togo: Civil society outraged after arrest and extradition of Beninese activist
Togolese civil society organizations expressed their outrage at the arrest of Beninese activist Steve Amoussou in Lomé in early August and his extradition to Benin, in a press release issued…
President Patrice Talon pardons 27 opposition activists
On August 2, the day after Benin’s national holiday, Patrice Talon issued two decrees to pardon more than 400 common law prisoners and, above all, 27 opposition activists arrested and…
Naomi Akakpo, sprinter and flag bearer of Togo, had “a crazy experience”
Naomi Akakpo, who competed in the 2024 Olympics in the 100m, broke her personal record on Friday, August 2. Not enough to claim a place in the semi-finals, but the…
A new attack targeting soldiers took place in the north of the country
An attack took place in northern Togo last weekend. It took place near the border with Burkina Faso and was claimed by the group supporting Islam and Muslims (JNIM). It…
LGBT+ people from Togo will be able to obtain refugee status in France
In France, the National Court of Asylum (CNDA) recognizes the existence in Togo of a “social group” of homosexual people, giving them the right to refugee status if they apply…
Benjamin Boukpeti recounts how he won Togo’s only Olympic medal
On August 12, 2008 in Beijing, Benjamin Boukpeti made history by winning Togo’s first – and still only – Olympic medal. In the K1 canoe-kayak slalom event, the Parisian-born Boukpeti…
At the Saint-Cyr military school, “Togo and France, hand in hand”
This is the story of a friendship between two cadets. One is Togolese, the other French. They met on the benches of the prestigious French military school of Saint-Cyr and…
Paulo Duarte is no longer the coach of the Togo team
After almost three years at the head of the Éperviers, Paulo Duarte is leaving his post. The Togolese Football Federation (FTF) confirmed, Friday June 21, the resignation of the technician…
Senegal and the DRC each win without shining
Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo won respectively against Mauritania (1-0) and Togo (1-0) this Sunday, June 9, during the 4th day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. These…