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Seven killed in Togo as Anti-Government protests turn violent
Switch TV
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June 30, 2025
Lome – At least seven people were killed in Togo over the weekend following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests that swept through the capital, Lomé. Civic rights groups confirmed the deaths and accused security forces of using...
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
BBC
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Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo's leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and release political prisoners. Seven bodies were recovered from rivers in the...
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 30, 2025
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo’s leader, Faure Gnassingbé, to step down and release political prisoners. Reports say dozens more people were injured, some...
Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead
eNCA
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At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial count civic groups gave journalists Sunday. Campaigning groups and rights organisations...
Smuggled gains, national losses: Rethinking trade leaks in Ghana
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Ghana stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of economic growth through trade. As one of the world's largest producers of cocoa, the country should be reaping immense benefits from its agricultural exports. Yet, cocoa export...
No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M
Techpoint Africa
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June 30, 2025
Hérete, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M Lesaka acquires Bank Zero for $61.82 million Maroc Telecom raises $330M in first-ever private bond No more tax for small...
Court orders GIS to deport Nigerian for Smuggling Fake Currency into Ghana
Ghanaian Chronicle
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June 30, 2025
The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Christiana Cann, has sentenced a 55-year-old Nigerian trader, Aremu Timothy Adegboyega, for smuggling large sums of fake currency into Ghana through an unapproved border route. The court also...
At least 7 people killed during recent anti-government protests in Togo
Africanews
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June 30, 2025
At least seven people have been killed and many more injured during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé, according to preliminary figures provided by civic groups on Sunday. The protests were over recent constitutional reforms...
Africa’s path to economic prosperity: From raw deals to real growth
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
Bold policy reforms, strategic infrastructure investment and domestic capital mobilisation can unlock Africa’s economic renaissance. To realise the desired prosperity, HELEN OJI writes on why the time to act is now. From abandoned textile mills in...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...
Women are committed to community development in Togo despite the patriarchal customs
Global Voices
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June 30, 2025
Female community health workers during a training session in Dankpen Prefecture, located in the Kara region of northern Togo. Photo by Émile Bobozi. Used with permission. By Emile Bobozi In Togo’s rural communities, women bear much of the family...
World AFP Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead
Yahoo News
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At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial count civic groups gave journalists Sunday. Campaigning groups and rights organisations...
IMANI Head Urges Ghana Intervention in Togo Unrest
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Franklin Cudjoe, President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has called on Ghanaian President John Mahama to urgently mediate Togo’s escalating political crisis following violent crackdowns on protesters. Cudjoe warned that Ghana lacks the...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
Ghana-Togo Trade Slows Amid Border Security Concerns
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
Cross-border commerce between Ghana and Togo faces significant disruption as ongoing political tensions and civil unrest in Togo deter traders. Safety concerns have led many Ghanaian traders to curtail or halt regular trips into Togolese markets,...
Togo rocked by protests over reforms that could extend President Gnassingbé's rule
Associated Press
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June 27, 2025
LOME, Togo (AP) — Protesters and security forces clashed for a second straight day on Friday in Togo’s capital Lomé over recent constitutional reforms that could cement President Faure Gnassingbé's long hold on power. Videos emerged showing...
Togo Launches CFA8.3bn Project to Boost Social Services in the Savanes
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo has launched a new project to improve access to basic social services in the Savanes region, the northern part of the country. The initiative, titled “Improving Equitable and Sustainable Access to an Integrated Package of...
Togolese Youths' Cry for a New President: A Call to End Tyra...
Modern Ghana
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In the past month, the youth of Togo have flooded social media platforms, especially Tiktok, with a single, resounding demand: an end to the decades-long rule of President Faure Gnassingbé and his family. Their cry is not one of violence or...
Togo soldiers clash with protesters demanding Gnassingbé resignation
Modern Ghana
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Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital. The protests have been going on since Wednesday, to denounce a power grab by longtime leader Faure Gnassingbé and...
Citizens demand resignation of Togo’s president Faure Essozimna Gnassinbé
Malawi 24
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June 28, 2025
A powerful wave of protests has swept across Togo as citizens are calling for the resignation of president Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled the country for nearly six decades. Demonstrators, led by opposition leaders, activists...