Malawi’s election results a win and a loss for Africa

Malawi’s election is laudable for its peacefulness, but the lack of younger leaders can only hold the country back Four years ago, then-Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera flew 11,265km with a 10-member delegation to attend an online conference...

AU Organizes Ministerial Side Event in NY to Accelerate UN Reform Promoting Justice & Reparations

The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Republic of Togo, organized a high-level side event entitled "80 Years of the United Nations: Accelerating the Reform Agenda and Consolidating Momentum towards Justice and Reparations." The...

Togo’s Catholic Bishops Call for Renewed Prayers “without ceasing” for Nation During Rosary Month

In the statement that their president, Bishop Benoît Alowonou of Kpalimé Diocese, signed, the Catholic Church leaders further say, “October, the month of the Rosary, opens before us as an urgent call to rekindle our faith and our life of prayer...

Togo Plans 950 km² Marine Protected Area to Boost Biodiversity, Fisheries

(Togo First) - • Togo is establishing its first Marine Protected Area (MPA), covering 950 km². • The MPA aims to protect rich but vulnerable biodiversity and support local fisheries. • The project, 10 years in the making, now enters an active...

Government to facilitate procurement of buses for Intercity STC 

By Kodjo Adams Accra, Oct.3, GNA – Mrs Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister of Transport, says the government will facilitate the procurement of additional buses for the Intercity State Transport Company (STC) to enhance operations. She said the...

President Mahama commissions eleven envoys

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned eleven new envoys at a ceremony at The Presidency in Accra today. The envoys are: Benjamin Anani Quashie — High Commissioner to South Africa , Captain George Kofi Nfojoh (Rtd.) — High Commissioner to...

Government to procure buses for Intercity STC 

Mrs Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister of Transport, says the government will facilitate the procurement of additional buses for the Intercity State Transport Company (STC) to enhance operations. She said the transport industry played a key role...

Togo’s Debt Burden Eases as Economic Growth Outpaces Borrowing

(Togo First) - Togo’s public debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 65% by the end of June 2025, down from 69% at the close of 2024, according to figures presented at the third session of the National Credit Council (CNC), chaired by Economy and Finance...

President Mahama commissions Benjamin Quashie, 11 other new ...

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned 12 newly appointed envoys, including Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners across various countries. The colourful but dignified swearing-in ceremony was...

NMSU’s International Club Hosts third annual around the world festival

New Mexico State University’s International Club hosted its third annual Around the World festival Sept. 16, celebrating diversity and culture this Mexican Independence Day with fun, food, and performance on campus. The event, put together by...

Togo to host 3rd edition of Biashara Afrika from Nov 3-5

Lomé, the capita of the Republic of Togo will host the third edition of the Biashara Africa Forum, a flagship continental trade forum of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement from November 3-5, 2025, bringing together business...

Togo: Who is Benjamin Neumann, the New Head of AFD in Lomé?

The French Development Agency (AFD) manages a portfolio of over €300 million in Togo, with annual commitments of €40–50 million. Benjamin Neumann, with 15 years of experience in fragile regions such as the Sahel, took charge of the Lomé office in...

Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery: Strengthening Legal Defences for Press Freedom

“Since we launched these legal defence workshops – what we call litigation surgeries – in 2015, more than 400 lawyers from over 60 countries have taken part,” said Carlos Gaio, CEO of Media Defence. “These are intensive three-day sessions where...

Unity at any cost? Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger jointly leave the International Criminal Court

On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Nigerian Father Deported from US Left Stranded in Togo After Ghana Transfer

A Nigerian father deported from the United States has told the BBC he is stranded in Lomé, the capital of Togo, after Ghanaian authorities secretly transferred him and five others across the border. The man, who requested anonymity, said he was...

€59m ocean governance drive launched …to tackle illegal fishing in W.A

A €59 million initiative aimed at promoting sustainable ocean governance and addressing the menace of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has been launched in Tema. The programme, known as the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme...

President Mahama commissions second batch of 11 new ambassad...

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commissioned the second batch of 11 new ambassadors and high commissioners at the Jubilee House in Accra. The 11 new envoys included Mr Benjamin Anani Quashie, High Commissioner to South Africa, Captain...

President Mahama commissions second batch of envoys

By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Oct. 01, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commissioned the second batch of 11 new ambassadors and high commissioners at the Presidency in Accra. The 11 new envoys included Mr Benjamin Anani Quashie, High...

Government Approves Draft Amended Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law for 2025

The Cabinet, in its Wednesday session chaired by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, approved considering the costs of treated and reclaimed water from the South Amman Treatment Plant owed to the Cooperative Societies Coalition in Central Badia as...

Ewe chiefs call for unity, Language preservation at Ho Summit 

By Frank Kwame Abbor, GNA Ho, Oct. 4, GNA – The 4th edition of the Summit of Ewe Chiefs from Ghana, Togo, and Benin, has renewed calls for unity, cultural preservation, and stronger collaboration among Ewe-speaking communities across the three...