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2013 African Cup of Nation’s calendar

2013 African Cup of Nation’s calendar

The secret ballot of the 29 th edition of the African Cup of Nations 2013 took place in Durban, South Africa on Wednesdays night,...
International fraud: Le Floch-Prigent charged in Togo

International fraud: Le Floch-Prigent charged in Togo

After passing in front of a togolese judge Le Floch-Prigent was accused for complicity in fraud. The former...
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International fraud: Le Floch-Prigent extradited to Togo

Le Floch-Prigent, the former boss of Elf was arrested Saturday at the airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast , where he ...
Togo – China: Development plans amid questionable record

Togo – China: Development plans amid questionable record

China has promised to fund agriculture, health care and education in Togo as Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visited the West African nation to...
Togo’s fake match against Bahrain and a smooth scam

Togo’s fake match against Bahrain and a smooth scam

The Bahrain national football team played against a fake Togolese national football team on September 7 in Manama. Bahrain emerged winners with a 3...
Adebayor may play for Togo again if…

Adebayor may play for Togo again if…

Former Togo International and Manchester City ace, Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed he could overturn his decision not to play for his national team again...
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Togo: An opposition demonstration violently dispersed

Honouring to an invitation from the Togolese opposition party, Union of Forces for Change (UFC), thousands of candle holding militants gathered Wednesday at the...
Presigned mandate

Togo presidential election fraud denounced

Togo voted Thursday to elect its next president. While politicians and observers have welcomed a peaceful election, fraud has been detected in several neighborhoods...
CAN 2010: Togo under shock

CAN 2010: Togo under shock

The atmosphere in Lomé, the Togolese capital, is morose. Two Togolese were killed after an attack on a bus carrying the national team by...
N. Ireland’s degrading treatment of African athlethes

N. Ireland’s degrading treatment of African athlethes

The World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships is taking place in Belfast, Northern Ireland between 4 and13 April 2009. The African bronze medal title...
Ethiopian backed W. African airline to recruit staff “from everywhere”

Ethiopian backed W. African airline to recruit staff “from everywhere”

West Africa's newest airline, ASKY, registered in Togo, will make its maiden flight in April, a month after the arrival of a team of...
Death penalty

Death penalty abolished in Togo

The Togolese government has announced the abolition of death penalty, the state radio reported. The decision to scrap death penalty in the West African nation...
Free education for all in Togo makes administrators anxious

Free education for all in Togo makes administrators anxious

The government of Togo has invested more than US$80 million in the education system and relinquished primary school fees. Primary school students have however...
Arsenal’s Adebayor promises tough ball for Bolton

Arsenal’s Adebayor promises tough ball for Bolton

Togo International and Arsenal front man Emmanuel Adebayor has promised arsenal fans he will make up for Wednesday Champions league dissmal display when they...
Unpaid Togo national football coach Henri Stamboli resigns

Unpaid Togo national football coach Henri Stamboli resigns

Togo's national football squad manager, Frenchman Henri Stambouli, has resigned, citing the non-payment of his salary and difficulties encountered in the course of his...
Togo’s debt written off by African Develoment Bank

Togo’s debt written off by African Develoment Bank

The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has written off Togo's debt owed the Bank estimated at more than 10 billion FCFA, official sources in Lomé,...
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MP accused of raping minor

The Forum of children's rights organisations in Togo (FODDET) on Tuesday accused Togolese parliamentarian Gabriel Ameyi of raping a 16-year-old girl pupil on 7...