TOGOLESE NEWS IN NIGERIA

While compatriots who were ill treated, as in the time of the slave trade, work in precarious conditions, find themselves with members of their bodies amputated or die in the factories of Wacem which brew billions of CFA francs in Togo outside Its rails create a real hell for the populations who run in all directions to make ends meet. At the crossing of Djidjole, Atikoumé and Adidogome, the junction between the road and the rails is the scene of several accidents. There is no week or day when a cautious motorcycle driver, forced to make a diagonal crossing of the rails, finds himself on the ground. How many of them are not injured, evacuated urgently to a health center? Even sources speak of dead men. Not because the train was the origin, but because the dangerous rails of Wacem are badly laid. For a long time, the alarm bell was fired, but nothing is done to limit the break. Economic interest is more important than human security. With the permission of the government, Wacem...

The whole world celebrated the festival of music on June 21st. In Togo, for this 35th edition, the famous rocker Jimi Hope organized a giant live concert at the crossroads Deckon, one of the most frequented crossroads of Lomé. But the concert provoked strong reactions from music lovers. Although the idea of ​​celebrating Togolese music is good, several commentators on the music scene have voiced strong criticism of the show. The first couac is the condition of life of the Togolese. Numerous sources say that the Togolese has other concerns and is stunned by his daily life, and therefore does not have the heart to party. However, this did not stop people from making numerous trips to follow the singer artist. Second place, the place chosen (a crossroads) is not the appropriate place for these kinds of shows according to several observers. "Please, friends, tell Jimi Hope to find another place for his next shows. To make a show at the traffic lights of Deckon to create th...

The Chinese Qian Tang, candidate for election to the UNESCO Directorate General, is making the charming operation on the African continent. In Lomé, he sought the support of the Togolese authorities. The Chinese candidate was received by Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou last Tuesday. He explained his program and sought the support of Togo. "Qian Tang told the head of the Togolese government that he is counting heavily on Togo to win the elections that take place next October," reports togobreakingnews. There are ten candidates in the running. And every one of his side is campaigning to convince as many voters as possible. Verdict in October 2017.

In some African societies, most women, after the death of their husbands, lose their rights, become unhappy, vulnerable and are confronted with all kinds of inhuman treatment. The Movement Martin Luther King (Mmlk), in a statement released on Thursday, deplores the violence perpetrated against these widows. Indeed, it is today that the world celebrates the day of widows as decreed the United Nations at its General Assembly of 21 December 2010. According to the latest estimates of the United Nations, 115 million widows live in the Poverty and 81 million are victims of physical violence. According to the Mmlk, the phenomenon is recurring in Africa and widows are exposed to traditional rites, punishments that undermine their dignity. "Worse, they are often driven from their homes and deprived of the property of their spouses, thus rendering them destitute and destitute. Moreover, the road is still thorny and long with a vast project to improve the living conditions of the...

Faure Gnassingbe from the Potemkin Village of Togo wants to uphold the record for dictatorship in Africa February of 2005, Gnassingbe Eyadema Etienne collapsed. He's ruled Togo from 1967 to February 2005 after a bloody coup d’état he orchestrated. His son, Faure Gnassingbe seized power and changed the constitution at his will. Here, over 800 civilians lost their lives. This crime has gone unprecedented unpublished and unpunished crime; the International Community did nothing about this massacre. Faure Gnassingbe qualifies himself to be the Monster-in-Mischief of the one party political system of the Gnassingbe clan. Faure Gnassingbe transformed himself as a cowardly-larded leader who brims with hate for humanity and the progress for the people of Togo. He has massacred and continues to slaughter the innocent; yet buffeted civilians of Togo. His sequential reasoning is simple; he will fight on his knees those who dare to challenge the 50-year Potemkin kingdom, and will caus...

Dame Josée Ayoko Ayi, the wealthy merchant who was arrested last March for selling obsolete products, was sentenced to six months in jail, four of them suspended. She was arrested for using two students who by an ingenious method erased the expiration dates on the products and then sold them on the market. On Monday, she was convicted along with her accomplices as promised by the DCPJ. She had a total of 8 stores filled with damaged goods and a van loaded with 239 cartons of obsolete cans.

It is the website of BBC Africa that gives the information. 25 Police and Gendarmerie officers "have been punished for offenses committed in the exercise of their functions since the beginning of this year". These men in uniform are accused of acts of robbery, racketeering, fraud and abandonment of posts. Their punishment can range from work stoppage to temporary exclusion. These sanctions, "will make it possible to ban among the police and the gendarmerie agents with bad behavior", supports the Minister of the Security in remarks reported by the site of information. A signal to discourage recidivists.

June 21, the feast of martyrs, is a holiday in Togo. Today, the Togolese have stayed at home and commemorate their martyrs, sons and daughters who fell under the bullets of the settler during the struggle for independence. What is this feast then? Between 1956 and 1960, the French colonies of Africa had engaged in a struggle which should lead to their independence. Togo did not remain on the margins of this struggle. But France was reluctant to grant its colonies international sovereignty. In 1956, by the framework law (also called Law Gaston Deferre), it decided to grant them autonomy. Togo was therefore a pilot country. A news received favorably by the then Prime Minister, Nicolas Grunitzky of the Autonomous Republic of Togo (RAT). But the latter met the resistance of the nationalists of the CUT and the JUVENTO who had refused this proposal of France. "The nationalists have expressed their dissatisfaction to the UN forum in the form of a petition. Then the UN decides ...

Togolese living in Morocco, a mainly young population (mostly students) are planning on July 8th a day of reflection and exchange in Morocco. The objective of this meeting is the valorization of the diaspora and its awareness of its role to play in the development of Togo and Morocco. "Contribution of the Togolese Diaspora to Morocco for the sustainable development of Togo" is the theme of this first day. It is also for the Coordination of Students and Trainees Togolese in Morocco (CESTOM) to sensitize the Togolese living in Morocco on its role in achieving the five development priorities of the African Development Bank (ADB). These five priorities are a five-point project to transform Africa over the next decade. It is about enlightening Africa and supplying it with electricity, feeding Africa, integrating Africa, industrializing it and improving the quality of life of Africans. The day will be furnished with the cultural discovery of Togo, lectures and debates and...

Let's go ! The examination of the baccalauréat 1st part began this Monday on the whole extent of the territory. The students of the technical series start this Monday with optional subjects. Tomorrow Tuesday, students of general education will follow suit. This year, there are 52,193 candidates registered, all series combined, to compose in 128 writing centers. According to the Directorate of Examinations, Competitions and Certification (DEXCC), all arrangements are made for the examination to proceed in good conditions. Good luck to all the candidates!

Three containers filled with dermatological products passed for cosmetic products were seized by Togolese Customs at the Autonomous Port of Lomé. These tons of products intercepted Saturday come from India. These products are actually intended for the treatment of skin infections. And their use is subject to the approval of the State and a medical prescription. But smugglers, in order to pour these harmful products on the market, put them in packaging as simple cosmetics. These products are unfortunately valued by women who are unaware of their harmful effects on the body.

On Thursday, in front of the deputies in the National Assembly, the Minister of Security, Yark Damehame returned to the tragedy that occurred in Agoè last February, at the demonstration of drivers against rising fuel prices. The death of the young driver, shot dead, revolted public opinion. Yark Damehame promised an investigation to locate the responsibilities. Yesterday in front of the deputies, he claimed that It was a lost ball that reached the young Alabi. "The government has not deliberately chosen to get there. This is a deplorable situation for all. If the fellow had been shot at close range, the bullet would not have remained in his abdomen, it would have pierced it. He was even in his vehicle when the bullet hit him. Several shots took place that day and it can be said that it was a stray bullet that hit him, "he said. This demonstration, according to the Minister of Security, is far from being described as peaceful. And to justify: "When you demonstra...

The Togolese national police and gendarmerie are not exempt from criminal offenses such as theft, aggravated theft, fraud, breach of trust, sexual harassment and many other serious faults. This is what the Minister of Security and Civil Protection, Colonel Yark Damehame demonstrated to the press this Thursday, when presenting the security situation of Togo over the period from 1 January to 11 June 2017. During the same period, about twenty police and gendarmerie officers were found guilty of offenses. For the police, there are about ten agents, including a deputy police officer, a police brigadier and peacekeepers. At the gendarmerie, fingers were pointed at by the deputy gendarmes, the gendarmes and marshals, and an adjutant. No agent was specifically named. For example, according to the minister, the police brigadier is the author of a laptop theft in the hold baggage when a flight was registered on 14 April 2017. "The applicant, after identifying The contents of a ba...

He has been absent on the media lately. Some would have thought he was on political leave. But contrary to what one might think, the "old man" lying sees farther than everyone else. On Monday in Lomé, the President of the Organization for Building a Togo Solidaire (OBUTS), Gabriel Kodjo Agbéyomé, since he is the one speaking, facilitated a working and exchange meeting with the Members of the bureau of his political party. During this meeting, all the burning subjects of the socio-political and economic news of the country were debated in the smallest details. From the question of reforms to the appointment of Head of State Faure Gnassingbé to head the ECOWAS, going through the political alliance between Cape 2015 and the Group of six political parties. In a statement released, the president of the Obuts has given some ways of solutions to get the country out of the rut. Here is the press release in its entirety! The Political Bureau of Political Formation OBUTS met tod...

Two suspected criminals in police custodyThursday afternoon, Tabligbo police presented two suspected criminals to the press. The two suspected criminals, Djodji Kossi alias "Are" of Togolese nationality, living in Tabligbo, 32 years old and Zokpodo Dieudonné, 24 years old, of Beninese nationality, are complicit with a certain Mawuli, currently on the run to Benin, according to our colleagues Speranza FM from Tabligbo. According to Pagnan Hessouwe, a first-class police officer in charge of the Tabligbo police station, it is a vast network within which there are even minors of the city. The latter operate with hand-made automatic pistols which they confess to having bought in Benin in addition to other tools including hammers, knives, nail-pullers, iron bars, fronds. When questioned, the two criminals acknowledged the allegations against them. They will therefore be placed at the disposal of the justice to answer their actions. From Tabligbo

This Wednesday, as announced, students of the Lomé University gathered in the Togolese League of Student Rights (LTDE) had to hold a GA, whose objective is to report the meeting of the leaders of the league with the Minister Of Higher Education. Unfortunately, this meeting, like last Wednesday, was disrupted by the security forces. Indeed, Tuesday students met Nicoué Broohm, the minister in charge of Higher Education. After discussions, no solution was found and both sides separated with fishtail. In order to give back to the student comrades what happened at this meeting yesterday, a General Assembly was organized today on the university campus. It was during this GA that the police took control of Folly Satchivi, the president of the LTDE. The League demands the release of Satchivi, who was victim a week ago of the brutality of the bodies dressed.

The reaction of the National Alliance for Change (ANC) was not long in anticipation of the controversial exit of Christophe Tchao who accused the opposition, notably the party of Jean-Pierre Fabre to have closed the consensus . In fact, the chairman of the UNIR parliamentary group only supported the position of the President of the National Assembly who, implicitly, rejected the ANC and ADDI's bill, referring the debate to the Commission for Reflection on reforms. But for Christophe Tchao, Dama Dramani does not reject the proposal. Rather, he would ask for the postponement of this proposal, since he said the opposition refused to agree. A proposal rejected by the president of the ANC parliamentary group, Me Isabelle Améganvi. According to him, the President of the National Assembly is obliged to comply with the injunctions of the Constitutional Court. "I do not know if the President of the National Assembly has a discharge and authority not to execute a decision o...

Children’s teeth are been destroyed by drinks. Do you know that two in three drinks taken by primary school children are bad for their teeth, and that water accounts for only a quarter of liquids drunk by five to nine-year-olds, while plain milk makes up only 10 percent? ‘Diet’ fizzy drinks make up 30 percent of overall consumption. The Chief executive of an Oral Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, said: “It’s important that people know that diet drinks can still be damaging to the teeth. “Some of the ingredients used in producing many of them, such as phosphoric acid, citric acid and tartaric acid, can be damaging and lead to dental erosion.” Oral hygiene is important for our overall health, as tooth decay has been linked to heart disease. With a lot of conflicting bits of advice on the internet, it can be difficult to know how best to care for your teeth. Dr Richard Marques, a Celebrity dentist, known as 'The King of Smiles', has shared his best tips for a stunning...

If hitting the gym or taking early morning jogs isn't your thing and you happen to have a protruding belly which isn't swollen with the child but fat, my dear you really need to watch what you eat! Of course, there's no certain food that loads fat into your tummy, fat is added to the whole of your body including your belly! Now down to the foods you shouldn't eat, check out this list. Fried foods I bet that plate of deep fried plantain and potatoes looks so yummy you can't possibly resist! Before you go grab that fried stuff you should know that while giving in to your cravings you are increasing your risk for fat gain, obesity, stroke etc. Fried foods and fast foods might seem delicious, stomach-filling and easy to grab but you should know that they pose a threat to your health. Sugary drinks A bottle of soft drink which most people can't do without after a meal contains a whopping amount of calories which can trigger your risk for heart disease and ...

From June 30 to August 7, the second edition of the chocolate festival "Made in Togo" will be held. The chocolate festival, an initiative of the Choco-Togo cooperative, in collaboration with the players in the coffee-cocoa sector and the processing of local products, aims to celebrate the quality of Togolese coffee and cocoa. This year, three major events will mark the celebration. "From the outset, there will be a chocolate, coffee and cocoa show, which will take place from June 30 to July 01 in Lomé. Then, there will be a caravan of "Consom'actor" scheduled from 12 to 18 July which criss-cross the major cities of Togo, from Lomé to Dapaong, "explained Komi Agbokou, promoter of the event. And conclude: "We will close with the fair" made in Togo "which will be held from 28 July to 07 August on the site of the fair Togo 2000 in Lomé.

A house scene within the couple Kpamnona turns to the irreparable. Last Sunday, in Losso in the town of Blitta, lady Pyalou stabs her husband who dies as a result of these injuries. According to our colleague L'Indépendant Express, it was after a dispute that Dame Pyalou, who was angry, seized a kitchen knife which she planted twice in her husband's body. Her husband, a 32-year-old tailor, to escape his wife's anger, had to flee the room to hide in the bush. The neighbors alerted by his cries came only to see the worst. For the moment, the case is pending before the Prosecutor of the Republic near the Court of Blitta.

Gilbert Bawara, who wanted to defend the process of national reconciliation led by UNHCR, faced a problem: how Faure Gnassingbe, the head of state, expected the Togolese people to forgive and reconcile Screaming of the executioners), whereas he himself could not pardon his brother of blood who acknowledged his wrong and publicly asked for forgiveness? For the emissary of the government, the case of Kpatcha Gnassingbé is much more of ordinary justice. "The president's brother is not in custody because he is the brother of the president. He is in custody because he has been found guilty by the courts of an offense that has nothing to do with the reconciliation process we are talking about, "Gilbert Bawara said. An intervention that once again emphasizes the distinction between transitional justice that UNHCRRUN and ordinary justice take on, as Gilbert Bawara put it. According to UNHCRRUN, transitional justice is based on four essential points: 1- The right to ...

The Malagasy Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, Béatrice Atallah, visited Lomé. She came to note the progress of the preparations for the 33rd meeting of this conference scheduled from 24 to 26 November 2017. Togo is hosting the 33rd Ministerial Conference of la Francophonie on 24, 25 and 26 November. Arriving in the Togolese capital to appreciate the preparations for this great rendezvous, she has, according to her visit, declared that Togo is ready. During her stay, Beatrice Atallah had a working session with the Organizing Committee of the conference and met with the political authorities. She concluded that the preparatory team did a good job. She then called on each other to work in synergy to make this three-day meeting a success. "I can tell you without worry that I leave Lomé very satisfied and without any worry. After having had working sessions with my brother Robert Dussey, the personal representative of...

In spite of the victims with other enormous damage that it generates, the tracking to the sellers of contraband fuel enjoys its beautiful days in Togo. Clashes took place Tuesday between security forces and smugglers in the Baguida district. Operation funnel did more damage yesterday. According to initial reports, smugglers aboard their vehicle were prosecuted by the security forces. The chase has resulted in material damage. The smugglers allegedly set fire to the police vehicle before taking the gunpowder. This time, no casualties are reported except for physical damage. We learn that the rioters, revolted, have not ceased to insult the security forces.

South Korean Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 46 year-old Nigerian for smuggling large amounts of methamphetamines, also called meth, into the country through international mail from China. The Nigerian yet to be identified is being detained by the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency in Seoul. Yonhap, the Korean news agency said the Nigerian twice last week and via post attempted to smuggle into the country 605 grams of meth , worth some 2 billion won (US$1.77 million). The drug was hidden in women’s cosmetic products. Each parcel was delivered via international express mail. The volume of meth he tried to sneak into Korea is large enough for about 20,000 people, the police said. The suspect, who lives in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, and has a blue-collar job, received the mail from China through Cambodia. The police received intelligence about possible drug smuggling earlier and impounded the drugs at customs located at Incheon International Airport, it added. The pol...

In the Empire of Red Gold, the World Tomato Survey, Jean Baptiste-Malet, a journalist, sets the spotlight on the tomato concentrate market. The document published by Fayard on the cover of JeuneAfrique, goes into the microscope, inside these cans of which African people are fond of, from large supermarkets to grocery stores on the street corners without really worrying about the content, Or at least, the truthfulness of advertising around these products. In Africa, the big tomato manufacturers sell concentrate cut with a large part of additives, all in a package that does not mention it, writes Jean Baptiste Malet quoted by JeuneAfrique. According to the journalist's investigation, Europe and China are competing for the African tomato concentrate market. The gargantuas turn out to be Nigeria and Ghana which respectively hold 11% and 14% of imports of tomato concentrate. But it is the Asian giant who won the lion's share with 70% of the exports of this product to the bl...

A block of flats in London is on fire, with people reportedly trapped inside. Forty fire engines and 200 firefighters are battling the blaze at the Lancaster West Estate tower block, a 24-storey building in Latimer Road in White City. The Metropolitan police were called to the apartment building at 1.15am on Wednesday, and officers and the London Ambulance Service have joined London Fire Brigade at the scene. An evacuation process is underway. Police said two people were being treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, but reports from the scene suggest people are trapped inside their homes. More than 200 people live in the block. Nick Paget-Brown, the leader of the Kensington and Chelsea council, has spoken on Sky News UK, saying that he was working to establish how many people were in the tower block at the time of the fire. “Several hundred would have been in there. It’s a question of establishing how many were in there at the time of the fire.” He said emergency ce...

The head of state of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, recently declared that the flood is no longer topical in Lomé. Yet the damage caused by the rains that have flooded the capital since the beginning of June prove the opposite. The facts are stubborn, someone will say. These images were taken just yesterday.

This question is also asked. Obviously, no one knows exactly what happened to Sister Nadège Gnagna in the 20:00 televised news on Saturday, June 10th. The silence of the leaders of the Togolese television (TVT), "La Première", to what we always do, gives rise to the most surrealist calculations. For some, Nadège Gnagna was bewitched live on the set by colleagues who resent him for his arrogance. What would be the basis of the "horrible scene" that the journalist served the viewers live during the newspaper. A situation that led, according to information, the editor-in-chief, Joseph Amega, to stop the edition before the end. For the others, Nadège Gnagna would be drunk before climbing the plateau. She would have been drinking and was in a bad state. That's why we could see her laughing between two sentences and making gestures displaced directly in the newspaper. But this position will be broken by the journalist's relatives, since, according to them...

After spending 11 hours at work on a Wednesday, and another solid 2 hours in Lagos traffic choked with poor ventilation in elderly vehicles and unavoidably sniffing foul odour from stagnant waters and blocked gutters; Morenike Olaniyan – a single lady in her late twenties returned to her rented apartment at FESTAC extension to close her eyes in sleep. This was expected to afford her the chance to replenish her depleted energy level and enjoy a temporary escape from her financial worries aggravated by the high cost living and the ruthless economic hardship ravaging the entire country unendurably. In some parts of Lagos State which is the commercial capital of Nigeria, having an air-conditioner is not a luxury like some people in Ibadan or other small cities in Nigeria might believe. It’s ineluctable because the normal electric fans can't do the proper work of ventilating the house erected in an area where town planners were purposely alienated from the equation for egoisti...

The financial expert Blaise Yao Amoussou-Kpeto, in this publication, contributes in the search for solutions to the problems of unemployment and poverty which take hostage Togolese people, especially youth. Read! What should be done to enable Togo to have better economic performance with confidence indices at the highest level, a low unemployment rate and a marked reduction in poverty? Attempts to Respond. Currently, the business climate in Togo remains sluggish; This explains why private investment lacks dynamism and that the quality of human resources has a lasting impact on the long-term growth prospects of the country. Togo should adopt a hierarchical set of budgetary and structural reforms to preserve its strengths and meet the challenges of development and poverty reduction. Togo should fully revert to the uniqueness of the Treasury and use its budgetary revenues to invest in infrastructure projects that will boost its growth potential and encourage foreign investo...

The defeat (1-0) of the Sparrowhaws of Togo against the Fennecs of Algeria Sunday at Blida did not please Emmanuel Shéyi Adébayor. Even though the captain of the national team of Togo appreciates the performance of his (new) teammates, he intends to rectify the shooting for the next matches. No more defeat in the playoffs! Togo international Emmanuel Shéyi Adébayor wants to achieve his very last victory (to qualify Togo at CAN Cameroon 2019) before leaving the nest of the spikes. After his duel against Algeria on Sunday in Blida, the new generation of Les Éperviers was given a veritable sermon in the locker room. The elder's speech was a cocktail of remonstrances, advice and encouragement. According to the native of Kodjoviakopé, his team could have won this match if only all the Sparrowhaws took seriously the mission to which they are called. "The best way for the country to be even more proud of us is to win the next games, be it the friendly matches or the offici...

The city of Aneho is not the only one in Togo to be threatened with extinction by the effects of coastal erosion. Several other localities, including Goumoukopé, Agbodrafo, Agbata, Gbodjomé, Avépozo and Apeyimé (near the border of Sanvee Condji) are concerned by this phenomenon which remains a challenge of the hour. Even in Lomé, the situation is perceptible on some beaches. The phenomenon has been observed on the coasts for more than 30 years. But this is not inevitable. A solution can be found, according to Prof Adote Blim Blivi, Oceanographer, Expert of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Sea and Vice-President of the Oceanographic Commission. For him, the solution lies in the reloading of the beaches. "We have to recharge the beach. That is the solution. These are conditions that exist, other countries use these approaches, it solves the problem and limit the position that remains, "he advised during the first African day of the seas and oceans orga...

The situation prevailing in Aneho worries more than one. The ocean could invade the whole city at any moment. The small example is given yesterday by the sea which went to visit the population at home, in the houses. Yet it has been several years since experts asked the government about the actions to be taken so that this city would not disappear one day from the map. But the calls seem to fall into deaf ears. At most, it is a few insignificant devices installed on the edge of the ocean (in Aného) to curb its progress. And for this, it was necessary to organize an official ceremony pompously mediated during the inauguration of the dikes that year, with the presence of Faure Gnassingbé in the city of Aného. Today, everything indicates the folklore has removed to the sea the desire to gain a little more space. For the Democrats, it is the regime in place that is responsible for this situation. "Democrats rebelled against RPT-UNIR's indifference to the plight of t...