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Spotlight | Togo
Gnassingbé's new anti-jihadist plan for the north

President Faure Gnassingbé on a visit to a military facility at Namoundjoga village in northern Togo, on 17 February 2020. © Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP

The Togolese authorities, shaken by a heavy military defeat in the north of the country in July, have launched a campaign of dialogue with the local population. The army for its part is stepping up counter-insurgency operations. [...]

Published on 25/09/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Spotlight | Togo
Gnassingbé's new anti-jihadist plan for the north

Togo
Friction grows between Gnassingbé and army over jihadist incursions

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé tightens grip on power with selective security sector reshuffle

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Lomé turns to Turkish instructors and Paramount for military support

Togo
Military helicopter crashes in northern Togo

Togo
Army overseeing construction of new secret northern base

In Focus | Togo
Lomé's delicate bid for military and diplomatic balance between Moscow and the West

Burkina Faso, Togo
Burkina lets Togo advance across border in anti-Islamist militant fight